Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add Tom Rix as fpga maintainer

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 05:41:35AM -0700, Tom Rix wrote:
> 
> On 9/15/21 1:55 PM, Moritz Fischer wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 09:12:51AM -0700, Tom Rix wrote:
> > > On 9/15/21 7:04 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 06:23:16AM -0700, Tom Rix wrote:
> > > > > On 9/14/21 11:58 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > > > [note, you got the maintainer's email address wrong on your cc: line
> > > > > >     I fixed it up...]
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 11:23:33AM -0700, trix@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > > > From: Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I am the maintainer of the fpga/ subsystem for both the kernel and
> > > > > > > userspace for Red Hat.  I have been an active reviewer and contributor
> > > > > > > on for public fpga/ subsystem for the last year.  I would like to
> > > > > > > help out more.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Since I am paid to do this work, change the status to Supported.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > >     MAINTAINERS | 4 ++--
> > > > > > >     1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > > > > > > index 04fa4edf100b83..0443d7ab826659 100644
> > > > > > > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > > > > > > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > > > > > > @@ -7353,9 +7353,9 @@ F:	include/uapi/linux/fpga-dfl.h
> > > > > > >     FPGA MANAGER FRAMEWORK
> > > > > > >     M:	Moritz Fischer <mdf@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > -R:	Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > +M:	Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >     L:	linux-fpga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > -S:	Maintained
> > > > > > > +S:	Supported
> > > > > > >     W:	http://www.rocketboards.org
> > > > > > >     Q:	http://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-fpga/list/
> > > > > > >     T:	git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mdf/linux-fpga.git
> > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > 2.26.3
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > Traditionally existing maintainers are the ones that add new
> > > > > > maintainers, it's not something that you just submit a patch for hoping
> > > > > > it will be accepted.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > What has changed since the last time you asked to do this?
> > > > > Because public and private requests have gone unanswered for so long, it is
> > > > > unclear if Moritz is still maintaining the subsystem.
> > > > He is, as is evident by the patches I accept from him each merge.
> > > > 
> > > > > The nearly year old xrt patchset has been pending for 6 weeks with minor
> > > > > changes to one patch out of 14 needing reviews.
> > > > Code quality is not the maintainer's job, it's the developer's, so the
> > > > age and number of reviews is not any indication.
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/20210802160521.331031-1-lizhi.hou@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > > 
> > > The review is needed because Moritz asked for the changes v8 here
> > > 
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/YP42zE2ljx4hHj40@xxxxxxxxxxx/
> > > 
> > > When the maintainer asks for the changes, they are responsible for the
> > > followup.
> > > 
> > > > > The standard release patchset, which needs an opinion has on an api change,
> > > > > has been outstanding for 8 weeks.
> > > > Have a pointer to it?
> > > This was a change you requested. the recent patchset is
> > > 
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/20210914214327.94048-4-russell.h.weight@xxxxxxxxx/
> > > 
> > > The discussion around the api change is
> > > 
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/661d53d0-0ba4-d344-8da0-995a9b612905@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > > 
> > > In these toss up's if the maintainer does not weigh in as the tie breaker,
> > > the patch stalls.
> > > 
> > > > > If maintainership depends on an approving maintainter, what happens when the
> > > > > approving maintainer has left ?
> > > > Vacations happen in the summer.  I've talked to Moritz many times, and
> > > > all is well here.
> > > Yes. in the xrt v9 patch Moritz announced late of a vacation with a return
> > > of 9/4.
> > > 
> > > It has been 11 days.
> > I had a family issue that was unforseen combined with an unusual high
> > post-vacation workload at $dayjob when I got back.
> > 
> > I'm still catching up, and will get to it when I can.
> 
> I almost never take vacation because of the post vacation workload.

That is not sustainable, nor a requirement of a kernel maintainer.

> You not having backup is a problem.
> 
> Please consider taking the help I am offering.

You can not force yourself on others.  Moritz is doing a fine job,
please do not make it difficult.

thanks,

greg k-h