linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: most: dim2: fix device registration

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Date:   Tue, 5 Oct 2021 17:17:55 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Nikita Yushchenko <nikita.yoush@...entembedded.com>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Christian Gromm <christian.gromm@...rochip.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: most: dim2: fix device registration

On Tue, Oct 05, 2021 at 04:33:02PM +0300, Nikita Yushchenko wrote:
> > Also, why have you not cc:ed the original author of the commit you are
> > "fixing" here?   They are the maintainer of this code, right?
> 
> I was under impression that "git send-email" does that automatically...
> 

The ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl does try to CC them.  It's working for
me when I use the script on your patch.  I normally put the author in
the To: header so it's more likely they'll see my patch and Ack it.

regards,
dan carpenter