[OE-core] [PATCH 0/1] scripts: add get_maintainer script

[Trevor Woerner]

This patch imports the Linux kernel's "get_maintainer.pl" script for use with
OE/Yocto layers. The purpose of this script is to make it easy for people
submitting patches to determine a sensible list of people to CC. Ideally all
layers include valid MAINTAINERS files, in which case a valid MAINTAINERS file
will be parsed for a list of potential people to include. But even if such a
file does not exist, the "get_maintainer.pl" script is able to use the git
history to create a sensilble list of relevant people who might be interested
in changes to parts of various files a given patch touches.

Invoke this script with "-h" or "--help" to get a detailed description of the
various things this script can do.

This script was modified in a couple minor ways to fit in with the OE/Yocto
ecosystem. For example, the original script assumes the presence of a
MAINTAINERS file; unfortunately not all layers (very few, in fact) include
such a file. Also, it is not possible to assume all layers include a known
file at a given location (i.e. to make sure the script is invoked from a valid
OE/Yocto layer). For example most layers include a "conf/layer.conf" file, but
some "layers" (such as openembedded-core) are containers for further
sub-layers. Therefore this "location checking" logic had to be left out.

If you would like to automate the processes of adding relevant CC's to your
"git email"'s, simply add a "cccmd = get_maintainer.pl" line to your
".gitconfig" file and the CC's will be added to your emails automatically.

Trevor Woerner (1):
  scripts: add get_maintainer script

 scripts/get_maintainer.pl | 2140 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 2140 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 scripts/get_maintainer.pl

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