linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 5/7] Docs: Expectations for bug reporters and maintainers

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Message-ID: <20130419060854.GA16563@kroah.com>
Date:	Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:08:54 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC 5/7] Docs: Expectations for bug reporters and maintainers

On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:23:28AM -0700, Sarah Sharp wrote:
> TLDR version: Yes, it would be nice if bug reporters could go up the
> hierarchy, but they don't have an easy way to know which subsystem
> maintainers to contact.  Perhaps a new line in MAINTAINERS for the
> subsystem maintainer would be helpful?

We have that already for a number of subsystems, look at the entry for
"USB SUBSYSTEM" for one such example, and there are 49 others in there
as well :)

Thanks for rewriting this document, it looks much better now.

greg k-h
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