Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 2 Aug 2013 11:30:33 +0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add separate section for USB NETWORKING DRIVERS |
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On Thu, Aug 01, 2013 at 01:09:55AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote: > On Thu, 2013-08-01 at 15:56 +0800, Greg KH wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 01, 2013 at 12:48:48AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote: > > > There are several drivers in drivers/net/usb/ that > > > do not have specific MAINTAINERS that should have > > > emails forwarded to the linux-usb mailing list. > > > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS > [] > > > +USB NETWORKING DRIVERS > > > +L: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org > > > +S: Odd Fixes > > > +F: drivers/net/usb/ > > > > But netdev is the one that applies these patches, not linux-usb, so this > > isn't correct either. > > > > sorry, > > Lots of "maintainers" don't apply patches.
I have no idea what you are meaning here.
> This is simply a means to forward patches to > relevant lists that may have reviewers that care > about changes to certain files. > > You suggested that linux-usb should get copies > of these patches.
Yes, they should, for review, but so should netdev.
> These files are not marked as "Maintained", just > "Odd fixes". I suppose these could be marked > "Orphan" instead. > > You have a suggestion otherwise?
Add netdev to the L: list as well.
thanks,
greg k-h
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