linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer: apply all .get

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Date:   Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:06:52 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Jeffy Chen <jeffy.chen@...k-chips.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     briannorris@...omium.org, dianders@...omium.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer: apply all .get_maintainer.ignore files

On Wed, 2017-04-05 at 19:30 +0800, Jeffy Chen wrote:
> Currently we are searching "./:$ENV{HOME}/:.scripts/" for ignore file,
> but would always get "./.get_maintainer.ignore" only.

That's the point.

It allows you to have specific .ignore files for various projects.

> This patch applies all .get_maintainer.ignore, so it would be easier to
> add ignore list locally.

Why stack?  What's the value in that?