linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 2/3] rcu: Add designated reviewers for RCU

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Date:	Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:16:23 -0700
From:	josh@...htriplett.org
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>, paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...nel.org,
	laijs@...fujitsu.com, dipankar@...ibm.com,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com,
	niv@...ibm.com, tglx@...utronix.de, rostedt@...dmis.org,
	dhowells@...hat.com, edumazet@...gle.com, dvhart@...ux.intel.com,
	fweisbec@...il.com, oleg@...hat.com, sbw@....edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 2/3] rcu: Add designated reviewers for RCU

On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 03:00:12AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Thu, 2014-07-10 at 11:39 +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 09, 2014 at 06:23:22AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > > SCHEDULER:
> > > > ...
> > > > R:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> (kernel/sched/rt.c)
> > > > R:   Juri Lelli <jundri.lelli@...il.com>    (kernel/sched/deadline.c)
> > > 
> > > Maybe a better syntax might be something like:
> > > R:	Steven Rostedt
> > > 	F:	kernel/sched/rt.c
> > > 
> > > where optional F:/X: lines override the default
> > > assumption of all F:/X: from the section.
> > 
> > Would RF: make sense? Instead of the indenting.
> 
> Maybe.
> 
> As a preface:
> 
> I doubt the need for associating a subset of the files
> patterns for a subsystem with a particular reviewer.
> 
> If a reviewer is interested enough in a subsystem to
> volunteer to read patches then that reviewer likely won't
> be overburdened by getting a few more emailed patches
> that may be outside a scope of interest.

I agree.  And if a subset of files needs a separate set of maintainers
or reviewers, it doesn't seem excessive to split it into a separate
MAINTAINERS entry.  For instance, if you want kernel/sched/rt.c to have
an additional set of maintainers/reviewers, just add a MAINTAINERS entry
for "SCHEDULER - REALTIME" with an appropriate "F:" line.

- Josh Triplett
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