linux-kernel - [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: clarify that "B:" is the URI where to file bugs

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Date:   Mon,  5 Dec 2016 14:03:59 +0200
From:   Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     jani.nikula@...el.com,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: clarify that "B:" is the URI where to file bugs

Different subsystems and drivers have different preferences for where to
file bugs and what information to include. 686564434e88 ("MAINTAINERS:
Add bug tracking system location entry type") added "B:" entry for this.

Clarify that "B:" specifies the URI for the bug tracker directly, a web
page for detailed info on filing bugs, or a mailto: URI.

Fixes: 686564434e88 ("MAINTAINERS: Add bug tracking system location entry type")
Cc: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>

---

Rafael, I just noticed the "B:" entry popped up in MAINTAINERS from
686564434e88 ("MAINTAINERS: Add bug tracking system location entry
type").

I've been pushing this for some time now, and I'd sent the last patch
adding this before the kernel summit discussion you refer to [1], and
Andrew picked it up, along with the rest in the series. This is where
the whole idea came from!

Specifying "B:" as URI lets subsystems decide whether it contains a bug
tracker or something else.

[1] http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1476966135-26943-1-git-send-email-jani.nikula@intel.com
---
 MAINTAINERS | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index f7fd00ef1323..8f55d44b5b26 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ Descriptions of section entries:
 	Q: Patchwork web based patch tracking system site
 	T: SCM tree type and location.
 	   Type is one of: git, hg, quilt, stgit, topgit
-	B: Bug tracking system location.
+	B: URI for where to file bugs. A web-page with detailed bug
+	   filing info, a direct bug tracker link, or a mailto: URI.
 	S: Status, one of the following:
 	   Supported:	Someone is actually paid to look after this.
 	   Maintained:	Someone actually looks after it.
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