Re: [PATCH 3/3] get_maintainer: add patch-only pattern matching type

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 03:19:16AM +0000, Justin Stitt wrote:
> Note that folks really shouldn't be using get_maintainer on tree files
> anyways [1].

That's not true, Linus and I use it on a daily basis this way, it's part
of our normal workflow, AND the workflow of the kernel security team.

So please don't take that valid use-case away from us.

thanks,

greg k-h