Michael S. Tsirkin
2022-Dec-14 12:00 UTC
[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Update maintainer list for virtio i2c
On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 11:20:34AM +0100, Wolfram Sang wrote:> Hi Viresh, > > > I understand that it is okay to pass the maintainership, within the > > company, for platform specific parts from one person to another, since > > they have the best knowledge of the code and are the only one > > interested in maintaining it too. > > > > But what is the rule for generic drivers like this one ? > > Dunno if this is really a rule, but if a maintainer steps out and makes > sure there is someone to pick up the work, this is more than welcome. > Way better than a stale entry in the MAINTAINERS file. > > I mean, it does not limit the chance to have further maintainers, for > example. I believe in meritocracy here. Those who do and collaborate, > shall get responsibility.Exactly. I'd like to see Jian Jun Chen do and collaborate first.> If not, then not. We can fix this, too, if > needed. > > What is the reason for your question? > > All the best, > > Wolfram >
Chen, Jian Jun
2022-Dec-27 04:05 UTC
[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Update maintainer list for virtio i2c
On 12/14/2022 20:00, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:> On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 11:20:34AM +0100, Wolfram Sang wrote: >> Hi Viresh, >> >>> I understand that it is okay to pass the maintainership, within the >>> company, for platform specific parts from one person to another, since >>> they have the best knowledge of the code and are the only one >>> interested in maintaining it too. >>> >>> But what is the rule for generic drivers like this one ? >> Dunno if this is really a rule, but if a maintainer steps out and makes >> sure there is someone to pick up the work, this is more than welcome. >> Way better than a stale entry in the MAINTAINERS file. >> >> I mean, it does not limit the chance to have further maintainers, for >> example. I believe in meritocracy here. Those who do and collaborate, >> shall get responsibility. > Exactly. I'd like to see Jian Jun Chen do and collaborate first.Hi Michael, Sure, I will start to collaborate first.>> If not, then not. We can fix this, too, if >> needed. >> >> What is the reason for your question? >> >> All the best, >> >> Wolfram >> >