From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-21.1 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIMWL_WL_HIGH, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, INCLUDES_CR_TRAILER,INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,MENTIONS_GIT_HOSTING, SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BBC8BC433FE for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:04:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9902361164 for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:04:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S237753AbhIOOGG (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:06:06 -0400 Received: from mail.kernel.org ([198.145.29.99]:55588 "EHLO mail.kernel.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S237735AbhIOOGA (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:06:00 -0400 Received: by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 8F1A161263; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:04:40 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=korg; t=1631714681; bh=sxwyQHm8J7Frh3PMOdFYOpyVkPKUyLtc+ZF4sh99oyc=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=Ahm5bAq5spknX6iyVjCaRUrlFeHMLd1qhZ9J/2Pmp1m4DccDqaf3PTOYOLCwC1kPs mpnBRXya0qk1Jy+MtbBPaKW/3SmF6ns8ivqiVirgRFhePoNn2L7K46Q21ZRIIteWah fNOok2T/SB1SkoBjRvk+3NW+H9f69wU8rZ5+NY9U= Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:04:38 +0200 From: Greg KH To: Tom Rix Cc: mdf@kernel.org, hao.wu@intel.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-fpga@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add Tom Rix as fpga maintainer Message-ID: References: <20210914182333.3903389-1-trix@redhat.com> <25d1dac2-4f9f-b5f0-8ce8-b88442deac9d@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <25d1dac2-4f9f-b5f0-8ce8-b88442deac9d@redhat.com> Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 06:23:16AM -0700, Tom Rix wrote: > > On 9/14/21 11:58 AM, Greg KH wrote: > > [note, you got the maintainer's email address wrong on your cc: line > > I fixed it up...] > > > > On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 11:23:33AM -0700, trix@redhat.com wrote: > > > From: Tom Rix > > > > > > I am the maintainer of the fpga/ subsystem for both the kernel and > > > userspace for Red Hat. I have been an active reviewer and contributor > > > on for public fpga/ subsystem for the last year. I would like to > > > help out more. > > > > > > Since I am paid to do this work, change the status to Supported. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Tom Rix > > > --- > > > MAINTAINERS | 4 ++-- > > > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS > > > index 04fa4edf100b83..0443d7ab826659 100644 > > > --- a/MAINTAINERS > > > +++ b/MAINTAINERS > > > @@ -7353,9 +7353,9 @@ F: include/uapi/linux/fpga-dfl.h > > > FPGA MANAGER FRAMEWORK > > > M: Moritz Fischer > > > -R: Tom Rix > > > +M: Tom Rix > > > L: linux-fpga@vger.kernel.org > > > -S: Maintained > > > +S: Supported > > > W: http://www.rocketboards.org > > > Q: http://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-fpga/list/ > > > T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mdf/linux-fpga.git > > > -- > > > 2.26.3 > > > > > Traditionally existing maintainers are the ones that add new > > maintainers, it's not something that you just submit a patch for hoping > > it will be accepted. > > > > What has changed since the last time you asked to do this? > > Because public and private requests have gone unanswered for so long, it is > unclear if Moritz is still maintaining the subsystem. He is, as is evident by the patches I accept from him each merge. > The nearly year old xrt patchset has been pending for 6 weeks with minor > changes to one patch out of 14 needing reviews. Code quality is not the maintainer's job, it's the developer's, so the age and number of reviews is not any indication. > The standard release patchset, which needs an opinion has on an api change, > has been outstanding for 8 weeks. Have a pointer to it? > If maintainership depends on an approving maintainter, what happens when the > approving maintainer has left ? Vacations happen in the summer. I've talked to Moritz many times, and all is well here. greg k-h