Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64 defconfig changes

From	Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64 defconfig changes
Date	2017-05-04 12:30 +0200
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On Wed, May 03, 2017 at 12:47:16PM -0500, Timur Tabi wrote:
> On 05/03/2017 12:39 PM, Olof Johansson wrote:
> > No, I'm not saying that, and there is a better way: Send it through
> > Andy if in doubt -- it should be his job as your platform maintainer
> > to help guide you through the system if needed.
> 
> Will told me that defconfig patches should go to arm@kernel.org, but you're
> telling me they should go to Andy instead.

defconfig patches go via arm@kernel.org, because they pick them up from the
platform maintainers. However, given that the merge window is open (and my
understanding is that you want these in for 4.12!), I suggested mailing them
directly to arm@kernel.org to get their opinion, which they promptly provided ;)

Apologies for the confusion,

Will

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[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64 defconfig changes Timur Tabi <timur@codeaurora.org> - 2017-05-03 18:40 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@armlinux.org.uk> - 2017-05-03 18:40 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Timur Tabi <timur@codeaurora.org> - 2017-05-03 19:10 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> - 2017-05-03 19:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Olof Johansson <olof@lixom.net> - 2017-05-03 19:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Timur Tabi <timur@codeaurora.org> - 2017-05-03 19:40 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Olof Johansson <olof@lixom.net> - 2017-05-03 19:40 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Timur Tabi <timur@codeaurora.org> - 2017-05-03 19:50 +0200
            Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com> - 2017-05-04 12:30 +0200
            Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Andy Gross <andy.gross@linaro.org> - 2017-05-04 17:50 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add arm@kernel.org as the list for arm64  defconfig changes Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> - 2017-05-03 19:10 +0200

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