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 Received: from lists.ozlabs.org (lists.ozlabs.org [112.213.38.117]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C535CC61DA4 for ; Thu, 9 Mar 2023 10:42:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: from boromir.ozlabs.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4PXQjR23mBz3cJg for ; Thu, 9 Mar 2023 21:42:03 +1100 (AEDT) Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=ellerman.id.au header.i=@ellerman.id.au header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=201909 header.b=ABfIku5n; dkim-atps=neutral Received: from gandalf.ozlabs.org (mail.ozlabs.org [IPv6:2404:9400:2221:ea00::3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4PXQhN1hL9z3c8b for ; Thu, 9 Mar 2023 21:41:08 +1100 (AEDT) Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=ellerman.id.au header.i=@ellerman.id.au header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=201909 header.b=ABfIku5n; dkim-atps=neutral Received: from authenticated.ozlabs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by mail.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4PXQhJ1rbwz4xDl; Thu, 9 Mar 2023 21:41:03 +1100 (AEDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=ellerman.id.au; s=201909; t=1678358467; bh=JOranWlQUxdKWTryAeghnE9mf9wFbHpxiW71/MODDJk=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:In-Reply-To:References:Date:From; b=ABfIku5n1XU2ta3bxpnxk/d2MB/7uffzEEyB001lSwDlIqtEpJOTGaf6xqpVDYEiW fK9JBxp4QBohdDgueJUUYU8t1P8cGbCX++DHsg+98Gg8Xvrbvz9Aiz7IaHaGa7bNpw yIEzSCDZeI68oRzAsvwxByjZ7R3TmicCenr4LXbDKi6QRWyVltPsYIYkzwI97AUHkO VUoI/4EKxsDzGm7TJBgxqMnu5vXB+XhbvCZwN969uonrzayZjGFo2UhKayv+lrjYaY pnEHs97IvZo9R9YtTAKpLUz1vz7/H90lWNwRSXhBUG1qgy6HlBsx3wGNJgIgrz2oxv bWnYPIQss+3Lw== From: Michael Ellerman To: Arnd Bergmann , Paul Gortmaker , Christophe Leroy Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/4] Remove some e300/MPC83xx evaluation platforms In-Reply-To: <3efa1e29-3be9-4047-beef-eb02762ae8db@app.fastmail.com> References: <20230220115913.25811-1-paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> <1b9d4d586ae7bb5cddbb97fbc9ec7de1c475afee.camel@infinera.com> <83565b97-8149-492e-8f22-e3722e659b98@app.fastmail.com> <3efa1e29-3be9-4047-beef-eb02762ae8db@app.fastmail.com> Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:41:01 +1100 Message-ID: <87edpy1a2q.fsf@mpe.ellerman.id.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-BeenThere: linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Scott Wood , Paul Mackerras , Claudiu Manoil , "linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org" , Leo Li Errors-To: linuxppc-dev-bounces+linuxppc-dev=archiver.kernel.org@lists.ozlabs.org Sender: "Linuxppc-dev" "Arnd Bergmann" writes: > On Fri, Mar 3, 2023, at 02:04, Paul Gortmaker wrote: >> 01/03/2023 (Wed 14:23) Christophe Leroy wrote: >>> Le 28/02/2023 ?? 18:51, Arnd Bergmann a ??crit??: >>> Hope it clarifies how those reference boards are used. >> >> It was really useful input and gave an insight into how things get used. >> >> But let me put a slightly different slant on things. If there is no >> maintainer for the platform/architecture/CPU, then where is the >> obligation for mainline to keep it up to date just for your company to >> use the code/BSP as a reference? >> >> Do they continue to do this for one more year, or three or ... ??? >> Does someone list themselves in MAINTAINERS for arch/powerpc/83xx ? > ... >> >> If you see change 0123abcdef breaks boot on your platform, you have a >> legit voice to gripe about it right then and there. Don't wait!!! > > I think the answer here is that Christophe is already the only person > that does this, so he is the de-facto maintainer for ppc32 regardless > of whether he wants himself listed in the file or not: Yes he is the de-facto 32-bit maintainer :) He's listed as a reviewer on the converged 64-bit/32-bit maintainers entry which is meant to reflect that: LINUX FOR POWERPC (32-BIT AND 64-BIT) M: Michael Ellerman R: Nicholas Piggin R: Christophe Leroy L: linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org But we could add a separate 32-bit entry if people think that would make things clearer. Although I don't think we could run separate trees for 64-bit and 32-bit, there'd be too many conflicts, so in that way I think one entry makes sense. cheers