linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add linux-api for review of API/ABI changes

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Message-ID: <5369C37A.1000001@gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 07 May 2014 07:24:10 +0200
From:	"Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
To:	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-api@...r.kernel.org
CC:	mtk.manpages@...il.com, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add linux-api for review of API/ABI changes

On 05/06/2014 10:59 PM, Josh Triplett wrote:
> This makes it more likely that patch submitters will CC API/ABI changes
> to the linux-api list, and tools like get_maintainer.pl will do so
> automatically.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
> Acked-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>

Every little bit helps, I guess. However, what I think would make a difference
is if if people constantly posted reminders to CC linux-api when they see API/API
changes on the lists. (And the reminders should of course CC linux-api).

Acked-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.man-pages@...il.com>

> ---
>  MAINTAINERS | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 7578deb..52a282b 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ S:	Supported
>  F:	Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt
>  F:	drivers/scsi/aacraid/
>  
> +ABI/API
> +L:	linux-api@...r.kernel.org
> +F:	Documentation/ABI/
> +F:	include/linux/syscalls.h
> +F:	include/uapi/
> +F:	kernel/sys_ni.c
> +
>  ABIT UGURU 1,2 HARDWARE MONITOR DRIVER
>  M:	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
>  L:	lm-sensors@...sensors.org
> 


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