linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] MAINTAINERS: Add file patterns for x86 device tree bindings

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Date:   Fri, 22 Jun 2018 22:14:40 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "the arch/x86 maintainers" <x86@...nel.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" 
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] MAINTAINERS: Add file patterns for x86 device tree bindings

Hi Thomas,

On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 5:57 PM Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de> wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jun 2018, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > Submitters of device tree binding documentation may forget to CC
> > the subsystem maintainer if this is missing.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
> > ---
> > v3:
> >   - Update for next-20180622,
> >
> > v2:
> >   - No changes.
> >
> > Impact on "scripts/get_maintainer.pl -f Documentation/devicetree/bindings/x86/":
> >
> > -Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org> (maintainer:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS,commit_signer:1/1=100%)
> > +Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de> (maintainer:X86 ARCHITECTURE (32-BIT AND 64-BIT))
>
> I assume there is no way to make sure that Rob and the device tree folks
> are on top of that list? While it's somehow x86 related most of the
> devicetree details are way over my head. :)

I think the order is from most-specific to least-specific.

> I'll pick it up nevertheless

Thanks!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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