Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add entry for DOCUMENTATION/JAPANESE

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Mon May 09 2022 - 18:08:50 EST


Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Due to the lack of an entry for the Japanese translation of
> documentation, Kosuke Fujimoto needed to ask the status of
> its maintenance [1].
>
> Add an entry for DOCUMENTATION/JAPANESE as a sub-subsystem
> under the DOCUMENTATION subsystem to make it easier for
> another prospective contributor to know there is someone
> who takes care of Japanese translation.
>
> As a first step, install myself as a designated reviewer.
> Hopefully, other interested members get accustomed to the
> kernel-dev workflow and would get ready to be
> (co-)maintainers/reviewers shortly.
>
I've applied this, thanks.

> If there exists such a rule that every entry in MAINTAINERS is
> required to have at least one member listed in the "M:" field,
> I'm OK with filling the role. Thoughts?

No, reviewer-only entries are fine.

Thanks,

jon