Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: append reason for cc to the name by default

Florian Mickler
2010-09-11T09:28:58Z

On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:45:51 -0400
Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 05:31:14PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > If you don't like it, you could use a .get_maintainer.conf
> > file entry until some consensus is reached later.
>
> I don't use the pice of junk at all. What really pisses me off is that
> I get spamed by all by tons of utterly useless cleanups patches (and
> some useful but not at all interesting to me patches) because some
> idiot made the bloody script return my address just because I touched a
> file. If it goes on like that I'll simply have to add a mail filter to
> throw away all patches sent directly to me instead of a mailinglist.
>

But would you also have the same attitude towards these specific
'spams' if it were made clear in the email adress field that you were
cc'd as a commit_signer (vs maintainer)?

I know it is a bit hackisch to have stuff in the name field, but it is
rfc conform, it is even proposed for redirected email '(by way of...)'.

Cheers,
Flo