From 54c92070cebc236ad577272179c90f7c21880b1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Cagney Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 22:47:30 +0000 Subject: clarify obvious fix. --- gdb/MAINTAINERS | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'gdb/MAINTAINERS') diff --git a/gdb/MAINTAINERS b/gdb/MAINTAINERS index 03a54bd..34cf20c 100644 --- a/gdb/MAINTAINERS +++ b/gdb/MAINTAINERS @@ -33,13 +33,16 @@ All maintainers listed in this file are allowed to check in obvious fixes. An "obvious fix" means that there is no possibility that anyone will -disagree with the change. Something like bypassing an interface will -result in instantaneous and loud complaints. +disagree with the change. A good mental test is "will the person who hates my work the most be able to find fault with the change" - if so, then it's not obvious and needs to be posted first. :-) +Something like changing or bypassing an interface is _not_ an obvious +fix, since such a change without discussion will result in +instantaneous and loud complaints. + Target/Architecture: -- cgit v1.1