Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:40:47 +0200 | From | Richard Knutsson <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] [1/2many] - FInd the maintainer(s) for a patch - scripts/get_maintainer.pl |
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Kok, Auke wrote: > Joe Perches wrote: >> I grew weary of looking up the appropriate >> maintainer email address(es) to CC: for a patch. >> >> I added flags to the MAINTAINERS file >> >> F: file pattern >> >> for each maintained block and a script to parse >> the modified blocks for maintainer and list >> email addresses. >> >> perl scripts/get_maintainer.pl <patch> >> >> gives the appropriate maintainer(s). >> >> Modifications since last post: >> >> Added options to control email address style and multiple address >> separator >> >> Please apply. > > Well, I came up with this implementation, so I definately support it > and the way Joe implemented it: > Really? Please check out this thread with at least two ideas of possible implementations, with Stefan Richter as the spokesman of the current implementation: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=116870578531280&w=3 ...and I am not saying there hasn't been someone suggesting it even earlier.
The expression; nothing is new under the sun comes to mind ;)
Anyway, glad to see someone actually implementing it. Thanks!
Richard Knutsson
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