linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: update the devices.txt documentation

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Date:	Sat, 5 Mar 2016 12:36:01 -0800
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: update the devices.txt documentation

On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 09:17:36PM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote:
> Alan is no longer maintaining this list through the Linux assigned
> numbers authority. Make it a collective document by referring to
> "the maintainers" in plural throughout, and naming the chardev and
> block layer maintainers in particular as parties of involvement.
> Cut down and remove some sections that pertained to the process of
> maintaining the list at lanana.org and contacting Alan directly.
> 
> Make it clear that this document, in the kernel, is the master
> document.
> 
> Also move paragraphs around so as to emphasize dynamic major number
> allocation.
> 
> Remove paragraph on 2.6 deprecation, that tag no longer appears
> anywhere in the file.
> 
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> Cc: Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
> Cc: Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
> Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
> ---
> Greg I guess this can go through the drivercore tree?

Yes, I'll take it now, thanks.

greg k-h