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Subject[PATCH v2 0/2] Expand get_maintainer to be explicit about supporters
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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 (2):
get_maintainer: Describe supporters and maintainers as required email
recipients
Documentation/process: Add text to indicate supporters should be
mailed

Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 8 +++++---
scripts/get_maintainer.pl | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

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