* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer
2026-01-21 14:20 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer Shawn Guo
@ 2026-01-21 14:25 ` Shawn Guo
2026-01-21 14:57 ` Frank Li
2026-01-21 15:19 ` Ahmad Fatoum
` (5 subsequent siblings)
6 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Shawn Guo @ 2026-01-21 14:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Arnd Bergmann
Cc: Sascha Hauer, Fabio Estevam, Linus Walleij, kernel, imx,
linux-arm-kernel, linux-gpio, Frank Li
Cc Frank
On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 10:20:47PM +0800, Shawn Guo wrote:
> Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would like
> to step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best successor
> for this role.
>
> - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX platform
> in the recent years.
>
> - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
>
> - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> NXP internal developers and community contributors.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 14 +++++++-------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 5b11839cba9d..a294b4e952a9 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -2745,14 +2745,14 @@ F: arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/dec21285.h
> F: arch/arm/mach-footbridge/
>
> ARM/FREESCALE IMX / MXC ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> L: imx@lists.linux.dev
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl*
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/nxp*
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/
> @@ -2767,22 +2767,22 @@ N: mxs
> N: \bmxc[^\d]
>
> ARM/FREESCALE LAYERSCAPE ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/
> F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-*
> F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/qoriq-*
>
> ARM/FREESCALE VYBRID ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: Stefan Agner <stefan@agner.ch>
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/vf/
> F: arch/arm/mach-imx/*vf610*
>
> @@ -20562,7 +20562,7 @@ F: drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-amd.c
> PIN CONTROLLER - FREESCALE
> M: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@nxp.com>
> M: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Jacky Bai <ping.bai@nxp.com>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: NXP S32 Linux Team <s32@nxp.com>
> --
> 2.43.0
>
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer
2026-01-21 14:25 ` Shawn Guo
@ 2026-01-21 14:57 ` Frank Li
0 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Frank Li @ 2026-01-21 14:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Guo
Cc: Arnd Bergmann, Sascha Hauer, Fabio Estevam, Linus Walleij, kernel,
imx, linux-arm-kernel, linux-gpio
On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 10:25:26PM +0800, Shawn Guo wrote:
> Cc Frank
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 10:20:47PM +0800, Shawn Guo wrote:
> > Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would like
> > to step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best successor
> > for this role.
> >
> > - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX platform
> > in the recent years.
> >
> > - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> > patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
> >
> > - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> > NXP internal developers and community contributors.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> > ---
Thanks, Shawn, for your great work maintaining i.MX platform support. I’ve
learned a lot from you, and I’m happy to continue maintaining the i.MX
platform.
Reviewed-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> > MAINTAINERS | 14 +++++++-------
> > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > index 5b11839cba9d..a294b4e952a9 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -2745,14 +2745,14 @@ F: arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/dec21285.h
> > F: arch/arm/mach-footbridge/
> >
> > ARM/FREESCALE IMX / MXC ARM ARCHITECTURE
> > -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> > +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> > M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> > R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> > R: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> > L: imx@lists.linux.dev
> > L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> > S: Maintained
> > -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> > +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> > F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl*
> > F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/nxp*
> > F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/
> > @@ -2767,22 +2767,22 @@ N: mxs
> > N: \bmxc[^\d]
> >
> > ARM/FREESCALE LAYERSCAPE ARM ARCHITECTURE
> > -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> > +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> > L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> > S: Maintained
> > -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> > +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> > F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/
> > F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-*
> > F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/qoriq-*
> >
> > ARM/FREESCALE VYBRID ARM ARCHITECTURE
> > -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> > +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> > M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> > R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> > R: Stefan Agner <stefan@agner.ch>
> > L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> > S: Maintained
> > -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> > +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> > F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/vf/
> > F: arch/arm/mach-imx/*vf610*
> >
> > @@ -20562,7 +20562,7 @@ F: drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-amd.c
> > PIN CONTROLLER - FREESCALE
> > M: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@nxp.com>
> > M: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> > -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> > +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> > M: Jacky Bai <ping.bai@nxp.com>
> > R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> > R: NXP S32 Linux Team <s32@nxp.com>
> > --
> > 2.43.0
> >
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer
2026-01-21 14:20 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer Shawn Guo
2026-01-21 14:25 ` Shawn Guo
@ 2026-01-21 15:19 ` Ahmad Fatoum
2026-01-21 16:04 ` Fabio Estevam
` (4 subsequent siblings)
6 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Ahmad Fatoum @ 2026-01-21 15:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Guo, Arnd Bergmann
Cc: imx, Sascha Hauer, linux-gpio, kernel, Fabio Estevam,
Linus Walleij, linux-arm-kernel
Hello,
On 1/21/26 3:20 PM, Shawn Guo wrote:
> Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would like
> to step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best successor
> for this role.
>
> - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX platform
> in the recent years.
>
> - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
>
> - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> NXP internal developers and community contributors.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
Thanks Shawn for your tremendous work over the years and much success to
Frank in his new maintainership!
Cheers,
Ahmad
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 14 +++++++-------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 5b11839cba9d..a294b4e952a9 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -2745,14 +2745,14 @@ F: arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/dec21285.h
> F: arch/arm/mach-footbridge/
>
> ARM/FREESCALE IMX / MXC ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> L: imx@lists.linux.dev
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl*
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/nxp*
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/
> @@ -2767,22 +2767,22 @@ N: mxs
> N: \bmxc[^\d]
>
> ARM/FREESCALE LAYERSCAPE ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/
> F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-*
> F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/qoriq-*
>
> ARM/FREESCALE VYBRID ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: Stefan Agner <stefan@agner.ch>
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/vf/
> F: arch/arm/mach-imx/*vf610*
>
> @@ -20562,7 +20562,7 @@ F: drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-amd.c
> PIN CONTROLLER - FREESCALE
> M: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@nxp.com>
> M: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Jacky Bai <ping.bai@nxp.com>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: NXP S32 Linux Team <s32@nxp.com>
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^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer
2026-01-21 14:20 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer Shawn Guo
2026-01-21 14:25 ` Shawn Guo
2026-01-21 15:19 ` Ahmad Fatoum
@ 2026-01-21 16:04 ` Fabio Estevam
2026-01-22 3:21 ` Aisheng Dong
` (3 subsequent siblings)
6 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Fabio Estevam @ 2026-01-21 16:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Guo
Cc: Arnd Bergmann, Sascha Hauer, Linus Walleij, kernel, imx,
linux-arm-kernel, linux-gpio
Hi Shawn,
On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would like
> to step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best successor
> for this role.
>
> - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX platform
> in the recent years.
>
> - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
>
> - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> NXP internal developers and community contributors.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
Thanks a lot for your great work over the years!
Thanks to Frank for volunteering to become the new i.MX maintainer:
Reviewed-by: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
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2026-01-21 14:20 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer Shawn Guo
` (2 preceding siblings ...)
2026-01-21 16:04 ` Fabio Estevam
@ 2026-01-22 3:21 ` Aisheng Dong
2026-01-22 9:02 ` Daniel Baluta
` (2 subsequent siblings)
6 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Aisheng Dong @ 2026-01-22 3:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Guo, Arnd Bergmann
Cc: Sascha Hauer, Fabio Estevam, Linus Walleij, kernel@pengutronix.de,
imx@lists.linux.dev, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org
> From: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 10:21 PM
> Subject: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform
> maintainer
>
> Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would like to
> step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best successor for this
> role.
>
> - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX platform
> in the recent years.
>
> - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
>
> - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> NXP internal developers and community contributors.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
Really appreciate your outstanding contributions as an i.MX maintainer over the past 15 years.
Acked-by: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@nxp.com>
Regards
Aisheng
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 14 +++++++-------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 5b11839cba9d..a294b4e952a9 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -2745,14 +2745,14 @@ F: arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/dec21285.h
> F: arch/arm/mach-footbridge/
>
> ARM/FREESCALE IMX / MXC ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> L: imx@lists.linux.dev
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl*
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/nxp*
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/
> @@ -2767,22 +2767,22 @@ N: mxs
> N: \bmxc[^\d]
>
> ARM/FREESCALE LAYERSCAPE ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/
> F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-*
> F: arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/qoriq-*
>
> ARM/FREESCALE VYBRID ARM ARCHITECTURE
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: Stefan Agner <stefan@agner.ch>
> L: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
> S: Maintained
> -T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shawnguo/linux.git
> +T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frank.li/linux.git
> F: arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/vf/
> F: arch/arm/mach-imx/*vf610*
>
> @@ -20562,7 +20562,7 @@ F: drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-amd.c
> PIN CONTROLLER - FREESCALE
> M: Dong Aisheng <aisheng.dong@nxp.com>
> M: Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>
> -M: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
> +M: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>
> M: Jacky Bai <ping.bai@nxp.com>
> R: Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@pengutronix.de>
> R: NXP S32 Linux Team <s32@nxp.com>
> --
> 2.43.0
>
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer
2026-01-21 14:20 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer Shawn Guo
` (3 preceding siblings ...)
2026-01-22 3:21 ` Aisheng Dong
@ 2026-01-22 9:02 ` Daniel Baluta
2026-01-23 6:19 ` Peng Fan
2026-01-27 9:38 ` Linus Walleij
6 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Daniel Baluta @ 2026-01-22 9:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Guo
Cc: Arnd Bergmann, Sascha Hauer, Fabio Estevam, Linus Walleij, kernel,
imx, linux-arm-kernel, linux-gpio
On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would like
> to step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best successor
> for this role.
>
> - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX platform
> in the recent years.
>
> - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
>
> - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> NXP internal developers and community contributors.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
Thank you Shawn for all your help and guidance!
Good luck Frank with your new role!
Acked-by: Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@nxp.com>
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2026-01-21 14:20 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer Shawn Guo
` (4 preceding siblings ...)
2026-01-22 9:02 ` Daniel Baluta
@ 2026-01-23 6:19 ` Peng Fan
2026-01-27 9:38 ` Linus Walleij
6 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Peng Fan @ 2026-01-23 6:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Guo, Arnd Bergmann, Frank Li
Cc: Sascha Hauer, Fabio Estevam, Linus Walleij, kernel@pengutronix.de,
imx@lists.linux.dev, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX
> platform maintainer
>
> Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would
> like to step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best
> successor for this role.
>
> - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX
> platform
> in the recent years.
>
> - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
>
> - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> NXP internal developers and community contributors.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
Great thanks for the maintenance work done by Shawn.
Congratulations to Frank on becoming the new i.MX maintainer.
Great job and well deserved!
Acked-by: Peng Fan <peng.fan@nxp.com>
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2026-01-21 14:20 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Replace Shawn with Frank as i.MX platform maintainer Shawn Guo
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2026-01-23 6:19 ` Peng Fan
@ 2026-01-27 9:38 ` Linus Walleij
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From: Linus Walleij @ 2026-01-27 9:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Guo
Cc: Arnd Bergmann, Sascha Hauer, Fabio Estevam, kernel, imx,
linux-arm-kernel, linux-gpio
On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org> wrote:
> Shawn is no longer interested in maintaining i.MX platform, and would like
> to step down. On the other hand, Frank seems to be the best successor
> for this role.
>
> - He has been one of the most outstanding contributors to i.MX platform
> in the recent years.
>
> - He has been actively working as a co-maintainer reviewing i.MX
> patches and keep the platform support in good shape.
>
> - He works for NXP and could be the bridge and coordinator between
> NXP internal developers and community contributors.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Linus Walleij <linusw@kernel.org>
Exciting to see what will come next, long time no see Shawn!
Yours,
Linus Walleij
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