# Re: \[PATCH net\] bonding: initialize err for empty target lists

- From: Nikolay Aleksandrov \<razor@blackwall.org\>
- Date: 2026-08-13 20:30:27 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17409737
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17408437/t.md

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On Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 10:25:13PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > By the way you haven't CCed the Fixes commit author (me).
> 
> Hi Nikolay
> 
> ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.c
> Jay Vosburgh [ref] (maintainer:BONDING DRIVER)
> Andrew Lunn [ref] (maintainer:NETWORKING DRIVERS)
> "David S. Miller" [ref] (maintainer:NETWORKING DRIVERS)
> Eric Dumazet [ref] (maintainer:NETWORKING DRIVERS)
> Jakub Kicinski [ref] (maintainer:NETWORKING DRIVERS)
> Paolo Abeni [ref] (maintainer:NETWORKING DRIVERS)
> netdev@vger.kernel.org (open list:BONDING DRIVER)
> linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (open list)
> 
> You are not listed. Maybe you can submit a patch to MAINTAINERS?
> 
>     Andrew

I didn't mean it as a maintainer, it is customary and good practice
to email the author of the commit that introduced the regression,
that is all I was trying to say.

Cheers,
 Nik
```