Re: [PATCH 2/2] Clean up emails from non-existing domains

[Michal Simek <michal.simek@amd.com>]

On 8/24/26 18:39, Tom Rini wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 10:32:52AM +0200, Michal Simek wrote:
> 
>> There are 5 domains which no longer exist. Remove all email addresses that
>> reference them. Where such an address was the board's only maintainer, mark
>> the board as Orphan.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek@amd.com>
> 
> This is generally good idea, however:
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/sun9i-a80-cx-a99.dts b/arch/arm/dts/sun9i-a80-cx-a99.dts
>> index cf126bbd2c57..0642161ec969 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/dts/sun9i-a80-cx-a99.dts
>> +++ b/arch/arm/dts/sun9i-a80-cx-a99.dts
>> @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
>>   /*
>>    * sun9i-a80-cx-a99.dts - Device Tree file for the Sunchip CX-A99 board.
>>    *
>> - * Copyright (C) 2017 Rask Ingemann Lambertsen <rask@formelder.dk>
>> + * Copyright (C) 2017 Rask Ingemann Lambertsen
>>    *
>>    * This file is dual-licensed: you can use it either under the terms
>>    * of the GPL or the X11 license, at your option. Note that this dual
> 
> I don't think we should be taking email addresses out of headers. This
> kind of information is useful in looking in to history and trying to
> track people down.

That's why I kept there name. Emails are saved in history anyway.
I don't think having emails in headers will help with anything. They don't work 
and they are not going to work.
It means if people ping that author and get nothing back it is IMHO just driving 
them in wrong direction with unreasonable delay and hope.

Thanks,
Michal