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Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:06:45 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <9d8205fe-c788-429a-985b-8472217dbe32@kernel.dk> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:06:44 -0600 Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add Josh Law as reviewer for library code To: Josh Law Cc: "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" , Christian Brauner , Vlastimil Babka , linux-block@vger.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org, Andrew Morton , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Josh Law , mm-commits@vger.kernel.org, Jonathan Corbet , "David Hildenbrand (Arm)" References: <20260307221931.2848601-1-objecting@objecting.org> <3cd25de5-3737-49f4-aa8b-eaaee471af50@lucifer.local> <20260307222154.2848660-1-objecting@objecting.org> <667b75ad-bce9-4997-8ebf-8077952c2797@gmail.com> <20260313-anvisiert-gemeckert-352414e3d58d@brauner> <20260313-halskette-annahme-94e782eb4ae4@brauner> <01a6bbcc-1442-48c7-be5b-14f07fe655c9@lucifer.local> <28175752-2775-476d-9485-499335a99aea@gmail.com> <8bc3ea9f-4e56-4e41-8cf6-97e3b5a45b31@gmail.com> From: Jens Axboe Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <8bc3ea9f-4e56-4e41-8cf6-97e3b5a45b31@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 3/13/26 10:00 AM, Josh Law wrote: > Thank you guys for the context and the history. I understand now why > my request was premature and how it looks from a security and > procedural standpoint. I appreciate you taking the time to explain the > 'Jia Tan' caution, it makes total sense why the bar is so high. > > I'm going to take the 'no rush' advice to heart. I'll focus on the > technical work, learn the etiquette, and prove myself through quality > contributions over time. Thank you for not being super mad That is the way! Just keep at it, it's a long road. -- Jens Axboe