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

Joe Perches
2007-08-15T17:27:34Z

On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 13:44 +0200, Rene Herman wrote:
> On 08/15/2007 11:39 AM, Stefan Richter wrote:
> > Note, maintainer contacts
> > - should be available to patch submitters and
> > - must be available to *problem reporters*
> > without having to have git and a .git repo.
> That "must" seems rather strong. But those few non-developer users that
> could care are served by a MAINTAINERS file generated into releases.

Good idea for scripts to help kernel bug reporters.
REPORTING-BUGS is underutilized as a guide.

I think Bug reporting is a separate issue from patch CC'ing.
I'd rather have MAINTAINERS disappear altogether.