Hi Masahiro,
On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:30:32 +0900, Masahiro Yamada yamada.m@jp.panasonic.com wrote:
Hi Albert,
Can'we have the maintainer(s) be part of the board config file from the start, like a required (but possible non-editable) configuration item, something like "CONFIG_MAINTAINER_EMAIL"?
This would, at least, keep all information for a single board in a single place.
I did this (CONFIG_BOARD_MAINTAINER) in my RFC http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/330915/ (but user-editable)
I think everyone was opposed to my idea and we chose to add MAINTAINERS file.
I don't agree that everyone was opposed to it. There were disagreements and suggestions to use get_maintainers.pl, and then disagreements about this suggestion too.
(I did not chime in then for lack of time and because what I would have said was already; I am chiming in now because Wolfgang was explicitly wondering whether anyone was agreeing with him, and I am.)
I personally don't like the proposed MAINTAINERS format any more than I liked the old one.
Also, I don't think we need a *centralized* source of information. I think we need a source of information which requires minimal effort when adding or removing a board (or SoC, or...). Therefore, I'm fine with a board-specific file (defconfig or other) as long as it can be recognized by (part of) its path and lives with the other board files.
Best Regards Masahiro Yamada
Amicalement,