Re: Farewell!

["Darrick J. Wong" <djwong@kernel.org>]

On Sat, Oct 17, 2026 at 03:47:13PM +0200, Gao Xiang wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 09:00:37AM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> > 
> > After 14 years at Oracle and 23 years working on Linux, I've decided to
> > take an extended break.  Today, October 16th, 2026, is my last day.
> > 
> > I don't have any immediate plans to drop the djwong@kernel.org
> > forwarding, though ultimately that's up to the sysadmins to decide.
> > 
> > I have very much enjoyed working with you all, and I'm proud of what
> > we've accomplished together.  Good luck!
> > 
> > --Darrick
> 
> Hi Darrick,
> 
> It is still a bit of a surprise for me to hear this news, although
> things seem to be changing so quickly these days.

I know, right? :)

> Thank you for all the chats online over the years. I've always enjoyed
> them. I wish we'd had a chance to meet in person.

Me too.  I hope some day things will calm down across the Pacific. :/

> I hope you have a great and well-deserved break.

Thank you!  And I wish you the best in your Linux (or other!) endeavors!

--D

> Best Regards,
> Gao Xiang