[PATCH 2/2] b4-config: Simplify configuration by relying on default b4 maintainer

Javier Tia javier.tia at linaro.org
Mon Sep 29 23:00:00 CEST 2025


Hi Tom,

On Mon, Sep 29, 2025, at 2:50 PM, Tom Rini wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 02:39:29PM -0600, Javier Tia wrote:
>
>> Remove explicit settings for send-auto-to-cmd and send-auto-cc-cmd from
>> the project’s .b4-config. The b4 tool provides sensible defaults that
>> automatically invoke scripts/get_maintainer.pl with recommended
>> parameters, making the custom overrides unnecessary.
>> 
>> This simplifies the configuration file, reduces maintenance overhead,
>> and ensures contributors benefit from ongoing improvements in b4’s
>> built-in maintainer discovery.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Javier Tia <javier.tia at linaro.org>
>
> Sorry, but we just today had the thread on why the upstream defaults
> aren't *quite* right.
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250929160453.GI6093@bill-the-cat/T/#m3d26d2ca4c42d620260fedaeca5f869a41fe26e5

I missed that. Dropping b4-config changes in the next series. Thanks!

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