On Sunday 2013-01-20 14:54, Tom St Denis wrote: >> >> > You should really try running checkpatch.pl over code that's >> > already in the kernel before you call out new contributors on it. >> > >> > How is this supposed to not be adversarial when I can't even use >> > the Kernel source itself as a reference? >> >> In case of the kernel the chicken and egg problem can be answered >> without any questions, most source existed before checkpatch.pl >> (evolved >> to the current state). > >We clearly have different interpretations of the word "maintainer" >then... If they're not maintaining the code then are they really the >maintainers of it?
Maintainers maintain code. From own experience - I too have some projects that are *only* "maintained" - that includes maintaining the status quo, keeping it compiling and taking patches that require no more than 5 minutes to think about. To support users, especially ones with fire-and-forget submissions, an "integrator" (for the lack of a better word for cleaning guy) or "developer" to take up their posting is required. But it often lacks one or more. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
