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

Joe Perches
2009-05-24T04:39:24Z

On Sat, 2009-05-23 at 22:28 -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
> 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.

Hi Grant.

I think cc:ing lkml should be the default for patches.

Having a few selected sections have lkml entries
might make people think that a section that doesn't
specifically mention lkml therefore wouldn't need to
a cc: to lkml.

Perhaps MAINTAINERS should mention that its preface
as well as having it in Documentation/SubmittingPatches?