RE: [PATCH v4 6/6] MAINTAINERS: add entry for the RTL8723B rtw88 driver

From: Ping-Ke Shih

Date: Wed Sep 23 2026 - 21:25:26 EST


Luka Gejak <luka.gejak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Add Luka Gejak as the maintainer for the RTL8723B/RTL8723BS and
> as designated reviewer for support in rtw88 subsystem.
>
> Signed-off-by: Luka Gejak <luka.gejak@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 8 ++++++++
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 0b42e898f4d8..7851cfcc9368 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -23007,6 +23007,13 @@ S: Maintained
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/realtek.yaml
> F: drivers/net/dsa/realtek/*
>
> +REALTEK RTL8723B WIRELESS DRIVER (rtw88)
> +M: Luka Gejak <luka.gejak@xxxxxxxxx>
> +L: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> +S: Maintained
> +F: drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723b*.c
> +F: drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723b*.h
> +

I think no need this entry.

Just with below 'R', the ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl with rtw88 patch can
output your name, no?

> REALTEK SPI-NAND
> M: Chris Packham <chris.packham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> S: Maintained
> @@ -23027,6 +23034,7 @@ F: drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/
>
> REALTEK WIRELESS DRIVER (rtw88)
> M: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> +R: Luka Gejak <luka.gejak@xxxxxxxxx>
> L: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> S: Maintained
> T: git https://github.com/pkshih/rtw.git
> --
> 2.55.0

By the way, your patch should tag rtw-next (i.e. [PATCH v5 rtw-next]).
Otherwise, NIPA test your patches on wireless-next tree, reporting
errors [1].

I don't know if someone is reading your patches. I'd skip v4.
Please wait a while and send v5.

[1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/user/todo/linux-wireless/?series=1172592