linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add kernel/fork.c to relevant sections

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Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 09:55:34 +0200
From: Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>
To: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@...hat.com>,
	Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
	Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Ben Segall <bsegall@...gle.com>, Mel Gorman <mgorman@...e.de>,
	Valentin Schneider <vschneid@...hat.com>,
	David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
	"Liam R . Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
	Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>,
	Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@...gle.com>, Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add kernel/fork.c to relevant sections

On Thu 08-05-25 16:28:25, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> Currently kernel/fork.c both contains absolutely key logic relating to a
> number of kernel subsystems and also has absolutely no assignment in
> MAINTAINERS.
> 
> Correct this by placing this file in relevant sections - mm core, exec,
> scheduler and pidfd so people know who to contact when making changes here.
> 
> scripts/get_maintainers.pl can perfectly well handle a file being in
> multiple sections, so this functions correctly.
> 
> Intent is that we keep putting changes to kernel/fork.c through Andrew's
> tree.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>

Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>
Thanks!
-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs