From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-alma10-1.taild15c8.ts.net [100.103.45.18]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3455E547060; Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:32:21 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1789669944; cv=none; b=CXI01J3yM6emEGDIjmZoaLQbUc/WJ193RDOF9hM0XRKpUTUalnhQZgX5pBnQlVbT+KiVoGNs7GXb0X3Mx4xEsyrgmLLsbsQscjlDpXSEr903k6S5lvQihgY79eSw6xP1phFpAMIMo9hBluHV0EQVQIfsUt90SU+C7cWMmLXR+kY= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1789669944; c=relaxed/simple; bh=av6oHiB07u0dOlAezwyQn+RDfiK4cwX5FOidD5R1lqE=; h=Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:From:Subject:To:Content-Type; b=AUGnUoqApumEit5d7nNA8vFJuQnwlUOZCNHwLiVXN5QGOAAm4SYQ06egTT3twR/9qd7AZIJkL4VU5EqToUrIWyaggfRI3u5QjVf2QhAIswNwnAvaVLmXs8UevLKzIOTb16L6Nf/51HyqjvTzrEKolPBi12oPBHtvAjX9pDVp8bI= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b=kkBxTOKS; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b="kkBxTOKS" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id A3F611F000FF; Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:32:20 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=kernel.org; s=k20260515; t=1789669941; bh=UXi2A6Qf4iA+ROMJgAhj6M9jt0iPI0x8ofBuQaz4SiE=; h=Date:From:Subject:To; b=kkBxTOKS0D330BZlemrn2H6iGY3HWXOSaJmgimaqPlnTKl3KZj2pwU3bYn78jIhTS hWHNrMKvIgeuYe9F5bAwqZwPARTBFWmwF5zxwQ1Bk8cPbSeIk+/+2SLX8hyJyTXoWi MJ43bMm+r/MPbbepFg54/yjeqVE4wKC9MX6xsaftJsR1YuxY4qaNfiIKNo9ZIMXZuy zb+e28kj38Umj41M/kSZ+8YKftELjp/dh+LRa1M0P02BKkcAUYoI4VslOdm+7Wgl6+ fIxBjhBxVkq2ALPuuzPfPsNTzu+/SMZh3lWW8KiIvsKvSgQ+U5u9mSMYWZwjprxUkM 2NaEqcq0GAWNw== Message-ID: Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:32:16 +0200 Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird From: David Hildenbrand Content-Language: en-US Subject: 2026 LF Technical Advisory Board election - call for candidates To: tab-elections@lists.linux.dev, tech-board-discuss@lists.linux.dev, "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , ksummit@lists.linux.dev Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The 2026 election for membership on the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board (TAB) will be held electronically after the 2026 Linux Plumbers Conference, from October 8 to 15. This announcement covers both the call for candidates and the details of voting in this election. The TAB exists to provide advice from the kernel community to the Linux Foundation and holds a seat on the LF's board of directors; it also serves to facilitate interactions both within the community and with outside entities. Over the last year, the TAB has overseen the organization of the Linux Plumbers Conference, helped develop the Linux kernel's project continuity process, advised on GPL enforcement developments and the use of AI, worked behind the scenes to help resolve a number of contentious community discussions, worked with the Linux Foundation on community conference planning, and more. The public minutes from TAB meetings can be found in this repository: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/tab/tab.git/ Note that there will be an "ask us anything" session with the current TAB at the Linux Plumbers Conference; it is currently scheduled for 09:00 AM on Friday, October 7: https://lpc.events/event/20/contributions/2406/ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The TAB has ten members serving two-year terms; half of the board is elected each year. The members whose terms are expiring this year are: - Kees Cook - Dave Hansen - Shuah Khan - Miguel Ojeda Further, the term of Dan Williams would have expired this year as well. The members whose terms expire next year are: - David Hildenbrand - Greg Kroah-Hartman - Julia Lawall - Steve Rostedt - Ted Ts'o Anybody who meets the voting criteria (described below) may self-nominate to run in this election. To nominate yourself, please send an email to: tech-board-discuss@lists.linux.dev Please include a short (<= 200 words) statement describing why you are running and what you would like to accomplish on the TAB; these statements will be collected and made publicly available. The nomination deadline is 17:00 JST (GMT + 9) on October 8. VOTING IN THE TAB ELECTION The criteria for voting in this year's TAB election are unchanged from last year. To be eligible to vote, you must have at least three commits in a released mainline or stable kernel that: - Have a commit date in 2025 or later - List your email in a Signed-off-by, Tested-by, Reported-by, Reviewed-by, or Acked-by tag. Everybody with at least 50 commits meeting this description will receive a ballot automatically; they will receive an email confirming this status shortly. Eligible voters with less than 50 commits can receive a ballot by sending a request to tab-elections@lists.linux.dev. We will, once again, be using the Condorcet Internet Voting Service (CIVS) https://civs1.civs.us . This is a voting service focused on security and privacy. There are sample polls on the website if you would like to see what a ballot will look like. Please contact tab-elections@lists.linux.dev if you have any questions. -- Cheers, The LF TAB elections team