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

Takashi Sakamoto
2023-03-12T07:07:42Z

Hi,

On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 10:15:54AM +0100, Stefan Richter wrote:
> On Mar 11 Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Thank you. I need to apologize that I neglected to (at least) drop my
> maintainership title myself. I should have done so when I started to
> realize that I am not able to fulfill this role anymore.
>
> > 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/>`_
>
> Do you plan to re-use the existing (but neglected, by me) repos at
> kernel.org?
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ieee1394/linux1394.git
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/ieee1394/libraw1394.git
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/ieee1394/libiec61883.git
>
> If so, is there something which I can do to transfer access to you?
> (Although if yes, before that I need to enable myself to send encrypted
> e-mails again, after both of the mail user agents which I use dropped gpg
> support. Maybe the kernel.org admins can assist you quicker with repo
> access than I might.)

In the last week after posting the patch, I sent a request to system
administrator of kernel.org for the purpose. I think it will be done
within a few days so nothing left to us.

> > * 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
>
> It's good to see you being active in the kernel and related userland
> development/ maintainership, and that you have a plan for the next years.

At the moment, I have a problem about the list archive.

As you know, kernel development process heavily relies on mail. Recently
many developers use lore.kernel.org to store blasted message as
persistent storage. I would like to follow to it.

According to the documentation[1], the list archive should be prepared
including sent messages as much as possible. However I subscribed it Feb
2011 and sometimes lost messages.

I think you have the stock of enough amount of messages in your mail
box. If you have enough free time, I would ask you to create list
archive for the purpose.

[1] https://korg.docs.kernel.org/lore.html

Regards

Takashi Sakamoto