Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:02:35 +0100 | From | Richard Weinberger <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: Add support for moderated lists |
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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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