Re: [PATCH net v2 3/5] MAINTAINERS: Add limited globs for Networking headers

[Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>]

On 8/21/24 10:46, Simon Horman wrote:
> This aims to add limited globs to improve the coverage of header files
> in the NETWORKING DRIVERS and NETWORKING [GENERAL] sections.
> 
> It is done so in a minimal way to exclude overlap with other sections.
> And so as not to require "X" entries to exclude files otherwise
> matched by these new globs.
> 
> While imperfect, due to it's limited nature, this does extend coverage
> of header files by these sections. And aims to automatically cover
> new files that seem very likely belong to these sections.
> 
> The include/linux/netdev* glob (both sections)
> + Subsumes the entries for:
>    - include/linux/netdevice.h
> + Extends the sections to cover
>    - include/linux/netdevice_xmit.h
>    - include/linux/netdev_features.h
> 
> The include/uapi/linux/netdev* globs: (both sections)
> + Subsumes the entries for:
>    - include/linux/netdevice.h
> + Extends the sections to cover
>    - include/linux/netdev.h
> 
> The include/linux/skbuff* glob (NETWORKING [GENERAL] section only):
> + Subsumes the entry for:
>    - include/linux/skbuff.h
> + Extends the section to cover
>    - include/linux/skbuff_ref.h
> 
> A include/uapi/linux/net_* glob was not added to the NETWORKING [GENERAL]
> section. Although it would subsume the entry for
> include/uapi/linux/net_namespace.h, which is fine, it would also extend
> coverage to:
> - include/uapi/linux/net_dropmon.h, which belongs to the
>     NETWORK DROP MONITOR section
> - include/uapi/linux/net_tstamp.h which, as per an earlier patch in this
>    series, belongs to the SOCKET TIMESTAMPING section

I think both the above files should belong also to the generic 
networking section. If there is agreement, I think can be adjusted with 
an incremental patch, instead of re-spinning the whole series - that I'm 
applying now.

Thanks,

Paolo