[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Apple with N:

Marek Vasut marek.vasut at mailbox.org
Fri May 22 21:10:34 CEST 2026


On 5/22/26 11:37 AM, Quentin Schulz wrote:

Hello Quentin,

> Note:
> 
> """
>          N: Files and directories with regex patterns.
> [...]
>             scripts/get_maintainer.pl has different behavior for files that
>             match F: pattern and matches of N: patterns.  By default,
>             get_maintainer will not look at git log history when an F: 
> pattern
>             match occurs.  When an N: match occurs, git log history is used
>             to also notify the people that have git commit signatures.
> """
> 
> So more people may be added in Cc by get_maintainer.pl? I'm not sure 
> it's a bad thing, but it may surprise people.

TIL, I did not know that either.

I think it is up to Janne/Mark to decide whether they want this patch or 
not.

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