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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH RFC] MAINTAINERS: clarify some of the tags
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Markus Armbruster |
Subject: |
Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH RFC] MAINTAINERS: clarify some of the tags |
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Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:32:36 +0100 |
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Cornelia Huck <address@hidden> writes:
> The MAINTAINERS file is a bit sparse on information about what
> the different designators are. Let's add some more information
> to give contributors a better idea about what the different
> roles are.
>
> Signed-off-by: Cornelia Huck <address@hidden>
> ---
>
> This came out of a discussion about what being a 'reviewer' listed in
> this file actually means. A reviewer probably should already have a
> track record of doing helpful reviews before being listed in here.
>
> While at it, I also tried to add some more hints for the other entries.
> This patch is supposed to be a starting point for further discussion.
>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 5 +++++
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 40672c4eba..7d9dbc6724 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ consult qemu-devel and not any specific individual
> privately.
> Descriptions of section entries:
>
> M: Mail patches to: FullName <address@hidden>
> + Maintainers are looking after a certain area and must be CCed on
> + patches. They are considered the main contact point.
> R: Designated reviewer: FullName <address@hidden>
> These reviewers should be CCed on patches.
> + Reviewers are familiar with the subject matter and provide feedback
> + even though they are not maintainers.
> L: Mailing list that is relevant to this area
> + These lists should be CCed on patches.
> W: Web-page with status/info
> Q: Patchwork web based patch tracking system site
> T: SCM tree type and location. Type is one of: git, hg, quilt, stgit.
Perfect is the enemy of good. This is good.
Reviewed-by: Markus Armbruster <address@hidden>
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