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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] MAINTAINERS
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:08:54 -0700 Joe Perches wrote:

> Added patterns to describe files maintained.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
>
>
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index d3a0684..d7fe1c5 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -19,40 +19,44 @@ trivial patch so apply some common sense.
> 3. Make sure your changes compile correctly in multiple
> configurations. In particular check that changes work both as a
> module and built into the kernel.
>
> 4. When you are happy with a change make it generally available for
> testing and await feedback.
>
> 5. Make a patch available to the relevant maintainer in the list. Use
> 'diff -u' to make the patch easy to merge. Be prepared to get your
> changes sent back with seemingly silly requests about formatting
> and variable names. These aren't as silly as they seem. One
> job the maintainers (and especially Linus) do is to keep things
> looking the same. Sometimes this means that the clever hack in
> your driver to get around a problem actually needs to become a
> generalized kernel feature ready for next time.
>
> PLEASE check your patch with the automated style checker
> (scripts/checkpatch.pl) to catch trival style violations.
> See Documentation/CodingStyle for guidance here.
>
> + PLEASE include the appropriate maintainers and developers
> + that have modified files touched by your patch by using the

s/that/who/

> + automated CC generator (scripts/get_maintainer.pl)


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~Randy
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