linux-kernel - [PATCH v3 0/1] Expand get_maintainer to be explicit about supporters

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Message-Id: <20220930064629.329514-1-bryan.odonoghue@linaro.org>
Date:   Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:46:28 +0100
From:   Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue@...aro.org>
To:     corbet@....net, linux@...mhuis.info,
        konstantin@...uxfoundation.org, krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org,
        tytso@....edu, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue@...aro.org>
Subject: [PATCH v3 0/1] Expand get_maintainer to be explicit about supporters

V3:

- Drops change to get_maintainer.pl - Theodore
- Rewords around `get_maintainer --nogit-fallback` and gives an example

I think the document text now is clearer and should be more helpful to
others in getting their minimum submission list right every time.

V2:

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220928003006.230103-1-bryan.odonoghue@linaro.org/T/#u

- Documentation/process
  Added in text to also make clear subsystem mailing list should be
  included - Krzysztof

- Changed get_maintainer.pl to print maintainer[supporter] or
  maintainer[volunteer] depending on MAINTAINERS file. - Thorsten/Bryan

- Choose supporter and volunteer instead of supported and volunteer
  Supporter and volunteer describe the role of the person whereas supported
  and volunteer would describe an activity and a role which isn't
  consistent. - Thorsten/Bryan

- I didn't change Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
  This file doesn't mention get_maintainer.pl and I was mostly aiming to
  fixup the process around get_maintainer.pl. - Thorsten

- Myself and Thorsten discussed changing get_maintainer.pl, how it seems
  like a desirable thing to do but also that "it might break scripts for
  people" and it might.

  I don't know if get_maintainer.pl is or should be considered to be a
  stable interface and an explicit software contract but, making it clear a
  supporter is also a maintainer seems like the right thing to do from a
  transmission of information perspective.

  There is still the option of just updating Documentation/process in
  isolation.

V1:
- Sent a standalone change to Documentation/process stating
  get_maintainer.pl email addresses marked "supporter" should be included
  in a patch run.

Bryan O'Donoghue (1):
  Documentation/process: Add text to indicate supporters should be
    mailed

 Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

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