linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/1] Add add-maintainer.py script

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Message-ID: <20230810184939.GA31860@quicinc.com>
Date:   Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:49:39 -0700
From:   Guru Das Srinagesh <quic_gurus@...cinc.com>
To:     Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@...aro.org>
CC:     Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Nicolas Schier" <nicolas@...sle.eu>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        "Bjorn Andersson" <andersson@...nel.org>, <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>, Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        "Greg Kroah-Hartman" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        <quic_pkondeti@...cinc.com>, <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/1] Add add-maintainer.py script

On Aug 03 2023 11:16, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 03/08/2023 10:23, Guru Das Srinagesh wrote:
> >When pushing patches to upstream, the `get_maintainer.pl` script is used to
> >determine whom to send the patches to. Instead of having to manually process
> >the output of the script, add a wrapper script to do that for you.
> >
> >The add-maintainer.py script adds maintainers (and mailing lists) to a patch,
> >editing it in-place.
> 
> FYI the b4 prep command does this:
> https://github.com/mricon/b4/blob/e8045d1353165cc065b2f1b180bf1b0846af510e/b4/ez.py#L2055
> 
> Perhaps it could be useful to make sure the output is similar ?
> 
> So far I've been very satisfied by the output of b4 auto_to_cc.

Thank you - let me check this tool out.

Guru Das.