From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
Cc: Tim.Bird@sony.com, khilman@baylibre.com, geert@linux-m68k.org,
laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com, dwmw2@infradead.org,
tbird20d@gmail.com, u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, paul.gortmaker@windriver.com,
linux-embedded@vger.kernel.org, herbert@gondor.apana.org.au,
linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org, kernel@pengutronix.de,
mporter@konsulko.com, tglx@linutronix.de,
thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Remove Matt Mackall as his identity is obsolete
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:57:52 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YXUuIIiL6EX8pWhQ@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <f7c3aabd-8916-a0d2-7859-7088fab3114e@landley.net>
On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 02:24:48AM -0500, Rob Landley wrote:
> > The linux-embedded mailing list was created about the same time.
> > The thinking was that there are issues that transcend any particular
> > sub-system, directory, or file, such as boot time or system size or
> > real-time. Changes to keep these system-wide metrics in check might
> > need the assistance of a respected upstream maintainer, who could
> > guide developers working in these areas, or who could help keep
> > other kernel maintainers apprised of requirements in these areas
> > for embedded products.
>
> Greg KH wouldn't listen to me when I was Documention maintainer. He wouldn't
> listen when I was busybox maintainer. Maintainer-without-portfolio ain't gonna
> get him to start.
>
> Keep in mind Greg and Kay Sievers were joined at the hip until Linus threw Kay
> out of Linux dev and he bogged off to systemd. If you point out things like
> "sysfs should to present a stable API to userspace" or "it's a bad idea to
> depend on magic packages like udev or systemd as things every Linux system must
> not only use verbatim from a single upstream supplier but must replace every
> time they upgrade the kernel", Greg is reliably against them.
I love you Rob, but I have no idea how the creation of mdev has anything
to do with the topic at hand.
Best of luck!
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-10-24 9:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-09-20 8:06 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Remove Matt Mackall as his identity is obsolete Uwe Kleine-König
2021-09-20 8:06 ` Uwe Kleine-König
2021-09-20 13:01 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2021-09-23 18:51 ` Uwe Kleine-König
[not found] ` <CA+bK7J741D=DgZMNeEC5xg9kDDSaJu19QsRunVvXkBGx1mKGnQ@mail.gmail.com>
2021-10-19 6:55 ` Laurent Pinchart
2021-10-19 9:33 ` David Woodhouse
2021-10-19 9:47 ` Laurent Pinchart
2021-10-19 9:47 ` Laurent Pinchart
2021-10-19 9:56 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2021-10-19 9:56 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2021-10-19 22:24 ` Kevin Hilman
2021-10-19 22:24 ` Kevin Hilman
2021-10-19 22:54 ` Tim.Bird
2021-10-19 22:54 ` Tim.Bird
2021-10-24 7:24 ` Rob Landley
2021-10-24 9:57 ` Greg KH [this message]
2022-07-08 3:54 ` Florian Fainelli
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