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Date:	Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:08:57 -0700
From:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
To:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: use relevant mailing lists

From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>

Add text on using relevant mailing lists.

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
---
 MAINTAINERS |   13 ++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

--- linux-2623-rc1g2.orig/MAINTAINERS
+++ linux-2623-rc1g2/MAINTAINERS
@@ -23,15 +23,18 @@ trivial patch so apply some common sense
 4.	When you are happy with a change make it generally available for
 	testing and await feedback.
 
-5.	Make a patch available to the relevant maintainer in the list. Use
-	'diff -u' to make the patch easy to merge. Be prepared to get your
-	changes sent back with seemingly silly requests about formatting
-	and variable names.  These aren't as silly as they seem. One
-	job the maintainers (and especially Linus) do is to keep things
+5.	Make a patch available to the relevant maintainer(s) and mailing
+	list(s). Use 'diff -u' to make the patch easy to merge. Be prepared
+	to get your changes sent back with seemingly silly requests about
+	formatting and variable names.  These aren't as silly as they seem.
+	One job the maintainers (and especially Linus) do is to keep things
 	looking the same. Sometimes this means that the clever hack in
 	your driver to get around a problem actually needs to become a
 	generalized kernel feature ready for next time.
 
+	Use the relevant mailing list(s) -- don't just send everything to
+	lkml (linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org).
+
 	PLEASE check your patch with the automated style checker
 	(scripts/checkpatch.pl) to catch trival style violations.
 	See Documentation/CodingStyle for guidance here.
-
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