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

From: Will Deacon
Date: Thu May 04 2017 - 06:21:25 EST


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@xxxxxxxxxx, but you're
> telling me they should go to Andy instead.

defconfig patches go via arm@xxxxxxxxxx, 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@xxxxxxxxxx to get their opinion, which they promptly provided ;)

Apologies for the confusion,

Will