Re: [PATCH] [1/2many] - FInd the maintainer(s) for a patch - scripts/get_maintainer.pl

Richard Knutsson
2007-08-13T20:46:03Z

Kok, Auke wrote:
> Richard Knutsson wrote:
>> Kok, Auke wrote:
>>> Joe Perches wrote:
>>>> I grew weary of looking up the appropriate
>>>> maintainer email address(es) to CC: for a patch.
>>>>
>>>> I added flags to the MAINTAINERS file
>>>>
>>>> F: file pattern
>>>>
>>>> for each maintained block and a script to parse
>>>> the modified blocks for maintainer and list
>>>> email addresses.
>>>>
>>>> perl scripts/get_maintainer.pl <patch>
>>>>
>>>> gives the appropriate maintainer(s).
>>>>
>>>> Modifications since last post:
>>>>
>>>> Added options to control email address style and multiple address
>>>> separator
>>>>
>>>> Please apply.
>>> Well, I came up with this implementation, so I definately support it
>>> and the way Joe implemented it:
>>>
>> Really? Please check out this thread with at least two ideas of
>> possible implementations, with Stefan Richter as the spokesman of the
>> current implementation:
>> http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=116870578531280&w=3
>> ...and I am not saying there hasn't been someone suggesting it even
>> earlier.
>>
>> The expression; nothing is new under the sun comes to mind ;)
>>
>> Anyway, glad to see someone actually implementing it. Thanks!
>
> bad wording my side, I never implemented anything, but I did post the
> "F:" flag idea specific to allocating files to developers on lkml:
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/6/29/300
>
...and so did Stefan:
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=116871954100026&w=3 :)

cu
Richard Knutsson