Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:27:52 +0200 | From | Sam Ravnborg <> | Subject | Re: RFC: make MAINTAINERS email addresses easier to copy/paste |
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 04:49:38AM -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 02:59:56PM -0600, Bjorn Helgaas wrote: > > The current MAINTAINERS file format makes it a nuisance to > > copy both the display name and the actual address. So > > I propose that we fold together the current "P:" and "M:" > > lines using something similar to the filter below. > > Why do you want to copy the real name? It's entirely superflous for > mail routing. I always use the real name in my Cc: tags in my patches. And I prefer to name people by their name - not their mail address.
So I often use their real name in to: also. But for me it is easier copy to the Cc: tag that is most important.
Sam
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