diff --git a/wireless/__init__.py b/wireless/__init__.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+"""The wireless module
+
+Collection of files and code which is specific to the wireless process.
+"""
+
+from .tree_match import series_tree_name_direct, \
+    series_ignore_missing_tree_name, \
+    series_tree_name_should_be_local, \
+    series_is_a_fix_for, \
+    series_needs_async
+
+current_tree = 'wireless'
+next_tree = 'wireless-next'
diff --git a/wireless/tree_match.py b/wireless/tree_match.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Netronome Systems, Inc.
+
+# TODO: document
+
+import re
+
+from core import log, log_open_sec, log_end_sec
+
+
+def series_tree_name_direct(conf_trees, series):
+    for t in conf_trees:
+        if re.match(r'\[.*{pfx}.*\]'.format(pfx=t), series.subject):
+            return t
+
+
+def _file_name_match_start(pfx, fn):
+    return fn.startswith(pfx)
+
+
+def _file_name_match_dotted(pfx, fn):
+    dirs = pfx.split('/')
+    while True:
+        dirs.pop(0)
+        dotted = '.../' + '/'.join(dirs)
+        if dotted == '.../':
+            return False
+
+        if fn.startswith(dotted):
+            return True
+
+
+def _tree_name_should_be_local_files(raw_email):
+    """
+    Returns True: patch should have been explicitly designated for local tree
+            False: patch has nothing to do with local trees
+            None: patch has mixed contents, it touches local code, but also code outside
+    """
+    acceptable_files = {
+        '.../',
+        'CREDITS',
+        'MAINTAINERS',
+        'Documentation/',
+        'include/',
+        'rust/',
+        'tools/',
+        'drivers/phy/',
+        'drivers/vhost/',
+    }
+    required_files = {
+        'include/net/ieee80211.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-eht.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-he.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-ht.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-mesh.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-nan.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-p2p.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-s1g.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-uhr.h',
+        'include/linux/ieee80211-vht.h',
+        'include/net/cfg80211.h',
+        'include/net/mac80211.h',
+        # lib/ is pretty broad but patch volume is low
+        'lib/',
+        'net/rfkill/',
+        'net/mac80211/',
+        'net/wireless/',
+        'drivers/net/wireless/',
+    }
+    excluded_files = {
+    }
+    all_files = acceptable_files.union(required_files)
+    required_found = False
+    foreign_found = False
+
+    lines = raw_email.split('\n')
+    r_diffstat = re.compile(r'^\s*([-\w/._,]+)\s+\|\s+\d+\s*[-+]*\s*$')
+    r_header = re.compile(r'\+\+\+ b/([-\w/._,]+)$')
+    for line in lines:
+        match = r_header.match(line)
+        if not match:
+            match = r_diffstat.match(line)
+        if not match:
+            continue
+
+        found = False
+        excluded = False
+        file_name = match.group(1)
+        log_open_sec(f'Checking file name {file_name}')
+        if file_name.startswith('.../'):
+            compare = _file_name_match_dotted
+        else:
+            compare = _file_name_match_start
+
+        for fn in excluded_files:
+            if compare(fn, file_name):
+                log(f'Excluded by {fn}', "")
+                excluded = True
+                break
+        if excluded:
+            foreign_found = True
+            log_end_sec()
+            continue
+        for fn in all_files:
+            matches = compare(fn, file_name)
+            if not matches:
+                continue
+            log(f'Matched by {fn}', "")
+            found = True
+            required_found = required_found or fn in required_files
+        log_end_sec()
+        if not found:
+            log(f'File name {file_name} was not matched by any list', "")
+            foreign_found = True
+
+    log(f'Required found: {required_found}, foreign_found: {foreign_found}', "")
+    if not required_found:
+        return False
+    if foreign_found:
+        return None
+    return True
+
+
+def _tree_name_should_be_local(raw_email):
+    return _tree_name_should_be_local_files(raw_email)
+
+
+def series_tree_name_should_be_local(series):
+    all_local = True
+    some_local = False
+    for p in series.patches:
+        ret = _tree_name_should_be_local(p.raw_patch)
+        # Returns tri-state True, None, False. And works well:
+        #     True and None -> None
+        #     True and False -> False
+        #     False and None -> False
+        all_local = all_local and ret
+        #     True or None  -> True
+        #     True or False -> True
+        #     False or None -> False
+        some_local = some_local or ret
+    return all_local, some_local
+
+
+def _ignore_missing_tree_name(subject):
+    log(f'checking ignore for {subject}', "")
+    return subject.count('] can: ') != 0 or \
+        subject.count('pull-request:') != 0 or \
+        subject.count('[GIT.*]')
+
+
+def series_ignore_missing_tree_name(series):
+    if series.cover_letter:
+        return _ignore_missing_tree_name(series.subject)
+    for p in series.patches:
+        if not _ignore_missing_tree_name(p.subject):
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def series_is_a_fix_for(s, tree):
+    commits = []
+    regex = re.compile(r'^Fixes: [a-f0-9]* \(')
+    for p in s.patches:
+        commits += regex.findall(p.raw_patch)
+    for c in commits:
+        if not tree.contains(c):
+            return False
+
+    return commits and tree.check_applies(s)
+
+
+def series_needs_async(s) -> bool:
+    # not sure about this right now
+    bad_files = {}
+    for p in s.patches:
+        for needle in bad_files:
+            if p.raw_patch.find(needle) > 0:
+                return True
+    return False