Re: [PATCH 16/18] MAINTAINERS - Remove L: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org from all but "THE REST"

Grant Likely
2009-05-24T04:28:49Z

On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-05-23 at 21:18 -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
>> Really?  That makes the assumption that lack of an "L:" tag is
>> equivalent to an "L:linux-kernel" tag, which IMNSHO I don't believe is
>> true.
>
> Documentation/SubmittingPatches
>
> 6) Select your CC (e-mail carbon copy) list.
>
> Unless you have a reason NOT to do so, CC linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org.

Is that actually true in practice? At least on linuxppc-dev, very few
patches are cc'd to lkml. I don't remember ever being prompted to cc
lkml on all patches, and I haven't been prompting others to do so.

g.

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