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=-5.3 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SIGNED_OFF_BY,SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED,USER_AGENT_MUTT 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 B2B23ECE562 for ; Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:16:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 605B52098A for ; Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:16:49 +0000 (UTC) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 605B52098A Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=fail (p=none dis=none) header.from=linux.intel.com Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1731110AbeISPyA (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:54:00 -0400 Received: from mga06.intel.com ([134.134.136.31]:49727 "EHLO mga06.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1727796AbeISPyA (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:54:00 -0400 X-Amp-Result: UNSCANNABLE X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from orsmga005.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.41]) by orsmga104.jf.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 19 Sep 2018 03:16:46 -0700 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.53,393,1531810800"; d="scan'208";a="258525353" Received: from lahna.fi.intel.com (HELO lahna) ([10.237.72.157]) by orsmga005.jf.intel.com with SMTP; 19 Sep 2018 03:16:43 -0700 Received: by lahna (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:16:43 +0300 Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:16:42 +0300 From: Mika Westerberg To: Andreas Noever Cc: Lukas Wunner , Greg KH , Michael Jamet , YehezkelShB@gmail.com, Stephen Hemminger , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] MAINTAINERS: Add Lukas Wunner as co-maintainer of thunderbolt Message-ID: <20180919101642.GU14465@lahna.fi.intel.com> References: <76fccab34a66023c08b71a864a9fea77daac9742.1536517047.git.lukas@wunner.de> <20180910093333.GI14465@lahna.fi.intel.com> <20180913085826.GC14465@lahna.fi.intel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Organization: Intel Finland Oy - BIC 0357606-4 - Westendinkatu 7, 02160 Espoo User-Agent: Mutt/1.10.1 (2018-07-13) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:34:16AM +0200, Andreas Noever wrote: > On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM Mika Westerberg > wrote: > > > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 12:33:33PM +0300, Mika Westerberg wrote: > > > Hi Lukas, > > > > > > I'm including Greg here in case I've done something wrong as a maintainer. > > > Since I've only maintained Thunderbolt quite short time, it may be that > > > I've done mistakes but certainly I did not deliberately try to make life of > > > people developing this for older Apple systems harder. > > > > Greg did not yell at me (yet) so I guess I'm doing OK :) > > > > > On Sun, Sep 09, 2018 at 11:42:01PM +0200, Lukas Wunner wrote: > > > > Andreas Noever has let it be known off-list already a while ago that he > > > > currently cannot spare as much time for Thunderbolt development as he'd > > > > like. As a result the driver's development has become dominated by > > > > Intel. > > > > > > I was not aware of this. Althought Andreas has not commented much > > > lately, I thought he is still looking after our changes. I hope he still > > > is :) > > > > > > > I would like to step up as co-maintainer to provide additional checks > > > > and balances and prevent the driver from degenerating into an Intel-only > > > > show. A number of things really irk me: > > > > > > I don't have anything against this but at the same time I'm afraid it > > > might lead to a situation where the Thunderbolt driver evolution gets > > > stopped into its tracks because of unnecessary fighting over each patch > > > and change which does not benefit Linux kernel in general. > > > > I think we have enough maintainers in this subsystem: > As mentioned by Lukas I'm currently quite preoccupied with other commitments > and have not done much more than skimming the incoming patches (especially > those touching the Intel part - as I trust you know what you are doing there :)) > If there is concern over too many maintainers then please give my spot to Lukas. > Since I no longer use my MacBook regularly my ability to effectively > test stuff is > quite limited anyways. > > Thanks, > Andreas > > > > Andreas - Apple hardware > > Michael and me - Intel > > Yehezkel - Microsoft > > > > But I think we can make you a dedicated reviewer. This should make sure > > you get to review all the patches touching this subsystem. > > > > However, first I would like to get confirmation from Andreas that he > > approves this. > Signed-off-by: Andreas Noever Thanks for the comments Andreas! Then either way is fine by me :)