Hi Bjørn,
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:13 PM Bjørn Mork <bj...@mork.no> wrote: > > Giacinto Cifelli <gciof...@gmail.com> writes: > > > Hi Bjørn, > > I have fixed and resent, but from your comment I might not have > > selected the right line from maintaner.pl? > > what I have is this: > > $ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl --file drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c > > "Bjørn Mork" <bj...@mork.no> (maintainer:USB QMI WWAN NETWORK DRIVER) > > "David S. Miller" <da...@davemloft.net> (maintainer:NETWORKING DRIVERS) > > Jakub Kicinski <k...@kernel.org> (maintainer:NETWORKING DRIVERS) > > netdev@vger.kernel.org (open list:USB QMI WWAN NETWORK DRIVER) > > <<<< this seems the right one > > linux-...@vger.kernel.org (open list:USB NETWORKING DRIVERS) > > linux-ker...@vger.kernel.org (open list) > > > > I have at the same time sent a patch for another enumeration of the > > same product, for cdc_ether. In that case, I have picked the > > following line, which also looked the best fit: > > linux-...@vger.kernel.org (open list:USB CDC ETHERNET DRIVER) > > > > Did I misinterpret the results of the script? > > Yes, but I'll be the first to admit that it isn't easy. > > netdev is definitely correct, and the most important one. > > But in theory you are supposed to use all the listed addresses. Except > that I don't think you need to CC David (and Jakub?) since they probably > read everything in netdev anyway. And I believe many (most?) people > leave out the linux-kernel catch-all, since it doesn't provide any extra > coverage for networking. At least I do. > > Then there's the two remaining addresses. The linux-usb list is > traditionally CCed on patches touching USB drivers, since the USB > experts are there and not necessarily in netdev. And I'd like a copy > because that's the only way I'll be able to catch these patches. I > don't read any of the lists regularily. > > This is my interpretation only. I am sure there are other opinions. But > as usual, you cannot do anything wrong. The worst that can ever happen > is that you have to resend a patch or miss my review of it ;-) > looks like "welcome to the maze" :D So, the letter of the instructions would be send all, but up to you to leave some of them out. Got it. I am going to wait a couple of days on the off chance that my patches are reviewed, then I will resend. Thank you and regards, Giacinto
