Re: [PATCH] scripts/get_maintainer.pl: fix .mailmap handling

[Florian Mickler]

On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:20:35 -0700
Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, 2010-09-21 at 06:59 +0200, Florian Mickler wrote:

> @ret is not descriptive.
> Yeah, it's an array.
> An array of what?
> btw: @list was sub-optimal too.

:) ok. 

> As we discussed privately, yes, .mailmap handling was broken
> but both of us seem to think that it's not even necessary as
> most .mailmap entries are created manually and it's not
> up-to-date.  Name de-duplication is more effective.

No, no. I think .mailmap mangling should be applied before grouping 

name <address>  

together by name.


> And, I do ack a patch after I think it is ready to be applied.
> Until then, I note what I see as shortcomings and defects.

I send the patch with the removed #print as a reply. 

> 
> cheers, Joe
> 

Regards,
Flo
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