Subject: Re: [PATCH net] MAINTAINERS: update the IPv4/IPv6 entry and add Ido Schimmel

From: Jakub Kicinski <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 08:19:09 -0700

On Tue, 12 May 2026 14:27:01 +0200 Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -18672,19 +18672,59 @@ F:	net/xfrm/
> >  F:	tools/testing/selftests/net/ipsec.c
> >  
> >  NETWORKING [IPv4/IPv6]
> > -M:	"David S. Miller" <[email-masked]>  
> 
> Is this removal intentional? It is not mentioned in the patch
> description.

Yes, this is a remanent of pre-git era MAINTAINERS when AFAIU the
interpretation wasn't as... hierarchical? IOW I'm not sure why this
entry was listing DaveM directly in the first place. Dave maintains 
all of networking, of course, no need to list him on all the
sub-entries?