MAINTAINERS: update guidelines

Update guidelines regarding updates to maintainers in the MAINTAINER
file.

Signed-off-by: Anas Nashif <anas.nashif@intel.com>
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Anas Nashif 2021-01-15 15:38:49 -05:00
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@ -194,7 +194,17 @@ Generic guidelines for deciding and filling in the Maintainers' list
* Re-assigned by original assignee (see “Assignee” slide)
* Updates to the MAINTAINERS file should be in a standalone PRs
* In general, updates to the MAINTAINERS file should be
in a standalone commit alongside other changes introducing new files and
directories to the tree.
* Major changes to the file, including the addition of new areas with new maintainers
should come in as standalone pull-requests and require TSC review.
* If additional review by the TSC is required, the maintainers of the file
should send the requested changes to the TSC and give members of the TSC two
(2) days to object to any of the changes to maintainership of areas or the
addition of new maintainers or areas.
* Path, collaborator and name changes do not require a review by the TSC.
* Addition of new areas without a maintainer do not require review by the TSC.
* The MAINTAINERS file itself shall have a maintainer
* Architectures, core components, sub-systems, samples, tests