Re: [PATCH 0/10] MAINTAINERS - add script, patterns and misc updates

Sam Ravnborg
2009-04-22T18:57:28Z

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 08:54:49AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-04-07 at 10:13 +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 13:47 -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > > > I was hoping to get the patch that changed all pairs of
> > > > P:
> > > > M:
> > > > lines to one line that is suitable for pasting into email addresses.
> > > I thought the P/M: integration was an unnecessary
> > > complication that would delay pattern acceptance.
> >
> > Well, P/M integration would help when using less/emacs to browse
> > through maintainers then copy&paste using mouse... but yes, it makes
> > sense to have it in separate patch :-).
>
> Is there agreement the P:/M: consolidation is useful?
> No other scripts use the current style but get_maintainer?

It is irritating to manually copy name+email as it looks today.
I always have to do that for the Cc: lines.

Sam