Re: [PATCHv7 0/6] Driver for new "VMD" device

From	Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCHv7 0/6] Driver for new "VMD" device
Date	2016-01-11 22:20 +0100
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On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 08:49:11PM +0000, Keith Busch wrote:
> >   x86-pci-initial-commit-for-new
> >   -:125: WARNING: added, moved or deleted file(s), does MAINTAINERS need updating?
> 
> Question on the maintenance: does this new driver file need a maintainer,
> or does it fall under arch/x86/pci/ umbrella? I'm happy to supply updates
> and/or fixes once this is merged, but I just want to understand who to
> direct patches/pull requests to if the need arises.

It might be worth adding a MAINTAINERS update, similar to the
"PCI DRIVER" entries we have for host bridge drivers.  In those
cases, I take care of merging updates and sending them to Linus,
but I do ask for an ack from the listed maintainer for non-trivial
changes.

Bjorn

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Re: [PATCHv7 0/6] Driver for new "VMD" device Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org> - 2016-01-11 18:10 +0100
  Re: [PATCHv7 0/6] Driver for new "VMD" device Keith Busch <keith.busch@intel.com> - 2016-01-11 21:50 +0100
    Re: [PATCHv7 0/6] Driver for new "VMD" device Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org> - 2016-01-11 22:20 +0100

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