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

From: Bitterblue Smith

Date: Fri Sep 25 2026 - 10:31:49 EST


On 24/09/2026 04:24, Ping-Ke Shih wrote:
> 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.

I'm reading it now. I should have some comments today or tomorrow.

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