Re: [RFC] Proposed synchronisation of forge accounts with MAINTAINERS.yml

On 04/08/2026 12:34, Claudio Bantaloukas wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have developed a script that reads MAINTAINERS.yml and updates 
> accounts on forge.sourceware.org so that:
> a) their names show up properly in their profile and in emails sent by 
> the bot
> b) all email addresses listed in MAINTAINERS.yml are associated with the 
> corresponding forge account.
> 
> This is an additive operation: no emails are removed, and existing names 
> remain unchanged even if they differ from those in MAINTAINERS.yml.
> To be clear, the script only affects people who have already registered 
> an account on forge.sourceware.org.
> 
> Subject to feedback, I plan on running this script at the end of the 
> week and periodically thereafter. It will not be automated, as I do not 
> expect it to be needed frequently.
> 
> This should ensure that contributions are correctly attributed in the 
> Forge user interface.
> 

For reference, this is the script in its current form.
https://forge.sourceware.org/forge/forge/src/commit/591031004f2e86cbff95afdeb47410deef908544/scripts/sync-gcc-maintainers

Cheers,
Claudio

> Why use a script rather than ask people to add the addresses themselves? 
> Some people previously contributed using addresses they can no longer 
> access. Forgejo does not allow users to add an address without verifying 
> it, whereas an administrator can associate an address through the REST API.
> 
> Separately, in a recent patch [1], and with Richard’s permission, I 
> added several inactive_email entries to his record in MAINTAINERS.yml.
> 
> These entries are a small subset of approximately 600 historical 
> addresses that I identified in the GCC repository using:
> 
> git log --format="%aN|%aE|%cN|%cE"
> git log --follow -p -- MAINTAINERS | grep -E "^-" | grep @
> 
> The addresses were previously listed in MAINTAINERS, used to author a 
> commit, or used to commit a change to GCC. Each can be associated with 
> someone currently listed in MAINTAINERS.yml.
> 
> I would like to propose adding these historical addresses under 
> inactive_email for the relevant users.
> 
> Before proceeding, I would appreciate feedback on the following questions:
> - Are there any concerns about adding these historical addresses to 
> MAINTAINERS.yml? Would anyone prefer to opt out?
> - Are there any concerns about synchronizing Forge accounts with the 
> data in MAINTAINERS.yml? Would anyone prefer to opt out?
> 
> Please feel free to contact me privately if you would prefer not to 
> discuss your email addresses on the list.
> 
> Thanks,
> Claudio
> 
> [1] https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc-patches/ 
> [email protected]