Re: merge struct block_device and struct hd_struct

[Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

On 18.11.2020 09:58, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 09:56:11AM +0100, Jan Beulich wrote:
>> since this isn't the first series from you recently spamming
>> xen-devel, may I ask that you don't Cc entire series to lists
>> which are involved with perhaps just one out of the many patches?
>> IMO Cc lists should be compiled on a per-patch basis; the cover
>> letter may of course be sent to the union of all of them.
> 
> No way.  Individual CCs are completely broken as they don't provide
> the reviewer a context.

That's the view of some people, but not all. Context can be easily
established by those who care going to one of the many archives on
which the entire series lands. Getting spammed, however, can't be
avoided by the dozens or hundreds of list subscribers.

>  If you don't want xen-blkfront patches to
> go to xen-devel remove it from MAINTAINERS.

Patches to Xen drivers very much ought to go to xen-devel imo, so
no - removal is not an option.

Jan