Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: replace maintainer of FireWire subsystem

[Takashi Sakamoto]

Hi Stefan,

On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 09:03:56PM +0100, Stefan Richter wrote:
> On Mar 06 Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> > In the last few years, I have reviewed patches for FireWire subsystem and
> > requested sound subsystem maintainer to sent them to mainline, since
> > FireWire subsystem maintainer has been long absent. This situation is not
> > preferable since we have some user of sound hardware in IEEE 1394 bus.
> > 
> > I will stand for the maintainer, and work for FireWire core functions and
> > 1394 OHCI driver, as well as sound drivers. This commit replaces the
> > corresponding entry.
> > 
> > As you know, IEEE 1394 is enough legacy. I would like to schedule the end
> > of my work in the subsystem. My effort will last next 6 years. In 2026, I
> > will start strong announcement for users to migrate their work load from
> > IEEE 1394 bus (e.g. by purchasing alternative devices in USB and hardening
> > system for them), then in 2029 let me resign the maintainer and close
> > Linux 1394 project.
> > 
> > My current work focuses on real time data (sampling data) transmission
> > protocol in packet-oriented communication, thus I would provide less help
> > to implementations for the other type of protocol; i.e. IPv4/IPv6 over
> > IEEE 1394 bus (firewire-net), SCSI transport protocol over IEEE 1394 bus
> > (firewire-sbp2) and iSCSI target (sbp-target).
> > 
> > If receiving few objections from developers, I will start my work to send
> > fixes for v6.3 prepatch, and PR for future v6.4 or later. I'm pleased if
> > getting any help until the end.
> > 
> > Reference: commit b32744751e75 ("firewire: add to MAINTAINERS")
> > Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Acked-by: Stefan Richter <stefanr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I'm glad to see you again in the list ;)

I really appreciate your long effort for the subsystem. I guess that your
life became swamped recently against your work in the subsystem, while I
feel that soft-landing of the project is still preferable for users.

Below items are in my plan for the subsystem until being closed. I'm
pleased if getting your help in any time.

* 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  * take over the subsystem maintainer
    * set up repositories in `<https://git.kernel.org/>`_
  * refresh web site and update information
  * take over the administration of communication channels
  * adding the list archive of linux1394-devel to
    `lore.kernel.org <https://korg.docs.kernel.org/lore.html>`_
  * fix issues of subsystem
    * modernize 1394 OHCI driver
    * Pull requests to Linus
  * get help from Linux Foundation to place documents for specification
    defined by 1394 Trade Association
    * If no problems, upload the documents to the new web site
  * invite repositories of external librararies (``libavc1394``, ``libdc1394``)
    * Announcement to distribution package maintainers about the upstream shift
* 2027, 2028
  * Close announcement to below applications
    * `FFMPEG <https://ffmpeg.org/>`_
    * `GStreamer <https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/>`_
    * `VLC <https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.ja.html>`_
    * `MythTV <https://www.mythtv.org/>`_
    * `FFADO <http://ffado.org/>`_
* 2029
  * Close the project
  * Close the communication channels
  * Archive repositories
  * Resign the subsystem maintainer

> > ---
> >  MAINTAINERS | 5 +++--
> >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > index 8d5bc223f..e137c1b2f 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -7954,10 +7954,11 @@ T:	git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/nab/lio-core-2.6.git master
> >  F:	drivers/target/sbp/
> >  
> >  FIREWIRE SUBSYSTEM
> > -M:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +M:	Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +M:	Takashi Sakamoto <takaswie@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >  L:	linux1394-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  S:	Maintained
> > -W:	http://ieee1394.wiki.kernel.org/
> > +W:	http://ieee1394.docs.kernel.org/
> >  T:	git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ieee1394/linux1394.git
> >  F:	drivers/firewire/
> >  F:	include/linux/firewire.h
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Stefan Richter
> -======--=== --== -=-=-
> http://arcgraph.de/sr/

Regards

Takashi Sakamoto