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SubjectRe: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: Add support for moderated lists
Am 01.03.2012 02:17, schrieb Joe Perches:
> On Wed, 2012-02-29 at 16:02 -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
>> On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:06:45 +0100
>> Richard Weinberger <richard@nod.at> wrote:
>>
>>> Am 29.02.2012 20:58, schrieb Joe Perches:
>>>> <shrug> From my perspective, it's correct and simple.
>>>>
>>>> Moderated lists just means your email may get delayed
>>>> and you may get a "delayed due to moderation" email.
>>>
>>> Most moderated lists are "moderated" by nobody and the patch
>>> goes to /dev/null.
>>
>> That's a big problem - we don't want people to send their fixes and bug
>> reports into black holes.
>>
>> So yes, I think that teaching get_maintainer to emit black hole
>> warnings is a good idea.
>>
>> Problem is, I don't think the string "moderated" explains the situation
>> very well for the uninitiated :(
>
> It's also false. Most moderated lists in MAINTAINERS
> (and I've probably send patches to most of them) are
> in fact moderated.

What about linux@lists.openrisc.net?
None of my patches shows up there:
http://lists.openrisc.net/pipermail/openrisc/

> My patches generally show up in their list archives.
>

You must be a lucky guy. ;-)

Thanks,
//richard

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