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+# Github code owners
+# See https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
+#
+# KEEP THIS FILE SORTED. Order is important. Last match takes precedence.
+
+builder/**                              @dnephin @tonistiigi
+client/**                               @dnephin
+contrib/mkimage/**                      @tianon
+daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/**         @rhvgoyal 
+daemon/graphdriver/lcow/**              @johnstep @jhowardmsft
+daemon/graphdriver/overlay/**           @dmcgowan
+daemon/graphdriver/overlay2/**          @dmcgowan
+daemon/graphdriver/windows/**           @johnstep @jhowardmsft
+daemon/logger/awslogs/**                @samuelkarp  
+hack/**                                 @dnephin @tianon
+hack/integration-cli-on-swarm/**        @AkihiroSuda
+pkg/testutil/**                         @dnephin
+plugin/**                               @cpuguy83
+project/**                              @thaJeztah