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=-19.0 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,INCLUDES_CR_TRAILER, INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,MENTIONS_GIT_HOSTING,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=ham 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 3D0D8C433EF for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:55:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 190EC61131 for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:55:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S231689AbhIOU4k (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:56:40 -0400 Received: from mail-pj1-f54.google.com ([209.85.216.54]:39608 "EHLO mail-pj1-f54.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S231490AbhIOU4k (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:56:40 -0400 Received: by mail-pj1-f54.google.com with SMTP id c13-20020a17090a558d00b00198e6497a4fso5881234pji.4; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:55:21 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references :mime-version:content-disposition:in-reply-to; bh=kyKayYUu/Gs1O2PFgnxcnIjOBY4qEl7gAKwPm2fa9Qs=; b=50QRZJY+QJ3OnQYh9sh+h6e5n604wAxz3PFKMt0Rh9SSiE5g/zaqRUdmJ5HaRG4wFQ zzranX/up8GSkyG1paG8BNX0QATIem+/SqeJKShxl7EAq35e1ccdzQE8Mxji3H5t5T2z UbiduO8mhPnn4f9Y6I3bam37Gj6B1FnxiFJYxhGYuXWbDc7/wJIauRSc45bUtEDOUPnp kDyXB0bzioBRc3x3WG2+VxQD/ShwLR2qNo5mD4QuHSiSQwdM2SZfpRFJXKhOzjDq7qUe OGiN8d/ZOqPoFUDyUaq3Xu0pDG69GIxvxBclAz0qXnF2TZD4Q6G7IXIKWaV8/WVhg23p aq5w== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532sYBTpAO0u3Z9/Wz4QK3WGGoRLj7jK9C/JS/9IYcq0m7PlJBRp NEIwCE89EsqhpNaGBgU2OmfgceD+JB8= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJw5D4Q88+9q/sCxN+l8nPfVaS8kfpRQv+qVlCExwd89PQL/mPL1Ww7631sEJXJ9zJWBWrARcg== X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:8494:b0:13b:9365:6f12 with SMTP id c20-20020a170902849400b0013b93656f12mr1319469plo.19.1631739320520; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:55:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([2601:647:5b00:6f70:be34:681b:b1e9:776f]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id i12sm5447990pjv.19.2021.09.15.13.55.19 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:55:19 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:55:18 -0700 From: Moritz Fischer To: Tom Rix Cc: Greg KH , 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: Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-fpga@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 09:12:51AM -0700, Tom Rix wrote: > > On 9/15/21 7:04 AM, Greg KH wrote: > > 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. > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/20210802160521.331031-1-lizhi.hou@xilinx.com/ > > The review is needed because Moritz asked for the changes v8 here > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/YP42zE2ljx4hHj40@epycbox.lan/ > > When the maintainer asks for the changes, they are responsible for the > followup. > > > > The standard release patchset, which needs an opinion has on an api change, > > > has been outstanding for 8 weeks. > > Have a pointer to it? > > This was a change you requested. the recent patchset is > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/20210914214327.94048-4-russell.h.weight@intel.com/ > > The discussion around the api change is > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/661d53d0-0ba4-d344-8da0-995a9b612905@redhat.com/ > > In these toss up's if the maintainer does not weigh in as the tie breaker, > the patch stalls. > > > > > > 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. > > Yes. in the xrt v9 patch Moritz announced late of a vacation with a return > of 9/4. > > It has been 11 days. I had a family issue that was unforseen combined with an unusual high post-vacation workload at $dayjob when I got back. I'm still catching up, and will get to it when I can. - Moritz