linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Remove some entries due to various compliance requirements.

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Message-ID: <a520d1f5-8273-d67e-97fe-67f73edce9f1@linux-m68k.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:49:56 +0200 (CEST)
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
cc: patches@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Remove some entries due to various compliance
 requirements.

 	Hi Greg,

Thanks for your patch, which is now commit 6e90b675cf942e50
("MAINTAINERS: Remove some entries due to various compliance
requirements.") in v6.12-rc4.

On Fri, 18 Oct 2024, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> Remove some entries due to various compliance requirements. They can come
> back in the future if sufficient documentation is provided.

This is very vague...
What are "various compliance requirements"?
What does "sufficient documentation" mean?

I can guess, but I think it's better to spell out the rules, as Linux
kernel development is done "in the open".  I am also afraid this is
opening the door for further (ab)use...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

 						Geert

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