linux-kernel - Re: checkpatch: See if modified files are marked obsolete in MAINTAINERS

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Message-ID: <d5365370-37b5-b367-ba9e-45f4e27f975a@users.sourceforge.net>
Date:   Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:26:51 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com>,
        Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Jouni Malinen <j@...fi>, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@...el.com>
Subject: Re: checkpatch: See if modified files are marked obsolete in
 MAINTAINERS

> Use get_maintainer to check the status of individual files.
> If "obsolete", suggest leaving the files alone.

Will another software system like the "kbuild test robot"
need any more fine-tuning for this change?

Regards,
Markus