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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:30:26 -0800 From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com> To: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> Cc: mtk.manpages@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add a guideline on notification of new userspace API/ABI elements On Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:35:23 +0000 David Howells wrote: > Add a guideline indicating who to notify about new userspace API/ABI elements, > such as new system calls or error codes. > > Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> > --- > > MAINTAINERS | 5 ++++- > 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS > index 560ecce..694bec2 100644 > --- a/MAINTAINERS > +++ b/MAINTAINERS > @@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ trivial patch so apply some common sense. > please Cc: security@...nel.org, especially if the maintainer > does not respond. > > -8. Happy hacking. > +8. When adding new userspace API/ABI elements, notably system calls and > + error codes, please cc <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>. > + > +9. Happy hacking. > > Descriptions of section entries: > > > -- No objection other than I dislike having the same info in multiple places -- updates get out of sync easily and this is somewhat already in Documentation/HOWTO and Documentation/SubmitChecklist. --- ~Randy *** Remember to use Documentation/SubmitChecklist when testing your code *** -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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