This should have been documented long ago and i thought it was
Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <[email protected]>
---
doc/developer.texi | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index ff181abb582..78053a4623a 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -927,6 +927,25 @@ In case you need finer control over how valgrind is
invoked, use the
@code{--target-exec='valgrind <your_custom_valgrind_options>} option in
your configure line instead.
+@anchor{Maintenance}
+@chapter Maintenance process
+
+@anchor{MAINTAINERS}
+@section MAINTAINERS
+
+The developers maintaining each part of the codebase are listed in
@file{MAINTAINERS}.
+Being listed in @file{MAINTAINERS}, gives one the right to have git write
access to
+the specific repository.
+
+@anchor{Becoming a maintainer}
+@section Becoming a maintainer
+
+People add themselves to @file{MAINTAINERS} by sending a patch like any other
code
+change. These get reviewed by the community like any other patch. It is
expected
+that, if someone has an objection to a new maintainer, she is willing to object
+in public with her full name and is willing to take over maintainership for
the area.
+
+
@anchor{Release process}
@chapter Release process
--
2.47.0
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