linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@...nel.org as the list for arm64 defconfig changes

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Date:   Thu, 4 May 2017 11:21:15 +0100
From:   Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
To:     Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        "arm@...nel.org" <arm@...nel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Gross <andy.gross@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@...nel.org as the list for arm64
 defconfig changes

On Wed, May 03, 2017 at 12:47:16PM -0500, Timur Tabi wrote:
> On 05/03/2017 12:39 PM, Olof Johansson wrote:
> > No, I'm not saying that, and there is a better way: Send it through
> > Andy if in doubt -- it should be his job as your platform maintainer
> > to help guide you through the system if needed.
> 
> Will told me that defconfig patches should go to arm@...nel.org, but you're
> telling me they should go to Andy instead.

defconfig patches go via arm@...nel.org, because they pick them up from the
platform maintainers. However, given that the merge window is open (and my
understanding is that you want these in for 4.12!), I suggested mailing them
directly to arm@...nel.org to get their opinion, which they promptly provided ;)

Apologies for the confusion,

Will