Re: RFC: switching "THE REST" in MAINTAINERS away from linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org

Jakub Kicinski
2023-11-06T21:37:14Z

On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 10:33:21 -0500 Konstantin Ryabitsev wrote:
> About 70% of all vger traffic is linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org ("LKML"), which
> is explained by the following 2 facts:
>
> 1. There are ~2900 subscribers to that list
> 2. It is added to all patches because it has "F: *" in MAINTAINERS

For networking, at least, I think that there is a solid correlation
between being a noob and CCing LKML. I would be tempted to add at least:

X: drivers/net/*

to the "THE REST". That should knock off a few k emails. WDYT?