11 Apr, 2009

2 commits

  • Improve handling of "by:" signoffs
    Sorting and frequency checks are done by name/email, not
    by "by:" tag.

    Signed-off-by: Joe Perches

    Joe Perches
     
  • A script to parse file pattern information in MAINTAINERS
    and return selected information about a file or patch

    usage: scripts/get_maintainer.pl [options] patchfile
    scripts/get_maintainer.pl [options] -f file
    version: 0.14

    MAINTAINERS field selection options:
    --email => print email address(es) if any
    --git => include git "*-by:" signers in commit count order
    --git-chief-penguins => include (Linus Torvalds)
    --git-min-signatures => number of signatures required (default: 1)
    --git-max-maintainers => maximum maintainers to add (default: 5)
    --git-since => git history to use (default: 1-year-ago)
    --m => include maintainer(s) if any
    --n => include name 'Full Name '
    --l => include list(s) if any
    --s => include subscriber only list(s) if any
    --scm => print SCM tree(s) if any
    --status => print status if any
    --subsystem => print subsystem name if any
    --web => print website(s) if any

    Output type options:
    --separator [, ] => separator for multiple entries on 1 line
    --multiline => print 1 entry per line

    Default options:
    [--email --git --m --n --l --multiline]

    Other options:
    --version => show version
    --help => show this help information

    Signed-off-by: Joe Perches
    Acked-by: Pavel Machek

    Joe Perches