Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: replace maintainer of FireWire subsystem

Takashi Sakamoto
2023-03-11T08:03:57Z

Hi Stefan,

On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 09:03:56PM +0100, Stefan Richter wrote:
> On Mar 06 Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> > In the last few years, I have reviewed patches for FireWire subsystem and
> > requested sound subsystem maintainer to sent them to mainline, since
> > FireWire subsystem maintainer has been long absent. This situation is not
> > preferable since we have some user of sound hardware in IEEE 1394 bus.
> >
> > I will stand for the maintainer, and work for FireWire core functions and
> > 1394 OHCI driver, as well as sound drivers. This commit replaces the
> > corresponding entry.
> >
> > As you know, IEEE 1394 is enough legacy. I would like to schedule the end
> > of my work in the subsystem. My effort will last next 6 years. In 2026, I
> > will start strong announcement for users to migrate their work load from
> > IEEE 1394 bus (e.g. by purchasing alternative devices in USB and hardening
> > system for them), then in 2029 let me resign the maintainer and close
> > Linux 1394 project.
> >
> > My current work focuses on real time data (sampling data) transmission
> > protocol in packet-oriented communication, thus I would provide less help
> > to implementations for the other type of protocol; i.e. IPv4/IPv6 over
> > IEEE 1394 bus (firewire-net), SCSI transport protocol over IEEE 1394 bus
> > (firewire-sbp2) and iSCSI target (sbp-target).
> >
> > If receiving few objections from developers, I will start my work to send
> > fixes for v6.3 prepatch, and PR for future v6.4 or later. I'm pleased if
> > getting any help until the end.
> >
> > Reference: commit b32744751e75 ("firewire: add to MAINTAINERS")
> > Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
>
> Acked-by: Stefan Richter <stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de>

I'm glad to see you again in the list ;)

I really appreciate your long effort for the subsystem. I guess that your
life became swamped recently against your work in the subsystem, while I
feel that soft-landing of the project is still preferable for users.

Below items are in my plan for the subsystem until being closed. I'm
pleased if getting your help in any time.

* 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
* take over the subsystem maintainer
* set up repositories in `<https://git.kernel.org/>`_
* refresh web site and update information
* take over the administration of communication channels
* adding the list archive of linux1394-devel to
`lore.kernel.org <https://korg.docs.kernel.org/lore.html>`_
* fix issues of subsystem
* modernize 1394 OHCI driver
* Pull requests to Linus
* get help from Linux Foundation to place documents for specification
defined by 1394 Trade Association
* If no problems, upload the documents to the new web site
* invite repositories of external librararies (``libavc1394``, ``libdc1394``)
* Announcement to distribution package maintainers about the upstream shift
* 2027, 2028
* Close announcement to below applications
* `FFMPEG <https://ffmpeg.org/>`_
* `GStreamer <https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/>`_
* `VLC <https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.ja.html>`_
* `MythTV <https://www.mythtv.org/>`_
* `FFADO <http://ffado.org/>`_
* 2029
* Close the project
* Close the communication channels
* Archive repositories
* Resign the subsystem maintainer

> > ---
> > MAINTAINERS | 5 +++--
> > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > index 8d5bc223f..e137c1b2f 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -7954,10 +7954,11 @@ T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/nab/lio-core-2.6.git master
> > F: drivers/target/sbp/
> >
> > FIREWIRE SUBSYSTEM
> > -M: Stefan Richter <stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de>
> > +M: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
> > +M: Takashi Sakamoto <takaswie@kernel.org>
> > L: linux1394-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
> > S: Maintained
> > -W: http://ieee1394.wiki.kernel.org/
> > +W: http://ieee1394.docs.kernel.org/
> > T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ieee1394/linux1394.git
> > F: drivers/firewire/
> > F: include/linux/firewire.h
>
>
>
> --
> Stefan Richter
> -======--=== --== -=-=-
> http://arcgraph.de/sr/

Regards

Takashi Sakamoto