Re: [PATCH net-next] MAINTAINERS: Remove self from DSA entry

[Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 09:05:51AM -0700, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> On 10/29/24 03:49, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> > This is unexpected. What has happened?
> 
> Nothing, and that's the main motivation, most, if not all of my reviews of
> DSA patches have been extremely superficial and mostly an additional stamp
> on top of someone's else review. At this point I don't feel like I am
> contributing anything to the subsystem that warrants me being listed as a
> maintainer of that subsystem. There are other factors like having a somewhat
> different role from when I was working on DSA at the time.
> -- 
> Florian

I see. There's nothing wrong that priorities change. Thank you for the
benefit you've brought to the DSA subsystem with your journey, starting with
transitioning non-Marvell switches to it from swconfig, to papers, presentations,
being nice and patient to newcomers (me at least).

I kinda wish there was a way for people to get recognition for their work
in CREDITS even if they don't disappear completely from the picture.
Hmm, looking at that file, I do recognize some familiar names who are still
active in other areas: Geert Uytterhoeven, Arnd Bergmann, Marc Zyngier...
Would you be interested in getting moved there? At least I believe that
your contribution is significant enough to deserve that.