linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] MAINTAINERS: Add "B:" preferred bug reporting method

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Message-ID: <1453819327.28952.93.camel@perches.com>
Date:	Tue, 26 Jan 2016 06:42:07 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org, Daniel Vetter <daniel@...ll.ch>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] MAINTAINERS: Add "B:" preferred bug reporting method

On Tue, 2016-01-26 at 11:10 +0200, Jani Nikula wrote:
> Different subsystems and drivers have different preferred ways of
> receiving bug reports; mailing list or bugzillas at various
> locations. Add "B:" entry for specifying the preference to guide bug
> reporters at the right location.
[]
> v2: drop the B: entry for i915 due to bikeshedding, let's see if there's
> a chance this B: entry sticks in general
[]
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 30aca4aa5467..c9da3a2af398 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ Descriptions of section entries:
>  	L: Mailing list that is relevant to this area
>  	W: Web-page with status/info
>  	Q: Patchwork web based patch tracking system site
> +	B: Preferred method for reporting bugs; bug tracking system site
> +	   or "List" for mailing list.

I think that "List" is not a good idea.

Intermixing mailing list email addresses and URLs seems
odd and inconsistent.

Maybe there could be something like the "T:" and "S:"
entries where some additional qualifier is used for the
specific type of bug reporting.