Re: [PATCH net-next] MAINTAINERS: Remove self from DSA entry

[Florian Fainelli]

On 10/30/24 07:53, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 09:05:51AM -0700, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> > On 10/29/24 03:49, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> > > This is unexpected. What has happened?
> >
> > Nothing, and that's the main motivation, most, if not all of my reviews of
> > DSA patches have been extremely superficial and mostly an additional stamp
> > on top of someone's else review. At this point I don't feel like I am
> > contributing anything to the subsystem that warrants me being listed as a
> > maintainer of that subsystem. There are other factors like having a somewhat
> > different role from when I was working on DSA at the time.
> > --
> > Florian
>
> I see. There's nothing wrong that priorities change. Thank you for the
> benefit you've brought to the DSA subsystem with your journey, starting with
> transitioning non-Marvell switches to it from swconfig, to papers, presentations,
> being nice and patient to newcomers (me at least).

And thank you for having stepped as up as maintainer when being asked 
to. I am really happy to see what has happened since your tenure, and 
that the unstated world domination of DSA in the SoHo switches is 
actually working :D

> I kinda wish there was a way for people to get recognition for their work
> in CREDITS even if they don't disappear completely from the picture.
> Hmm, looking at that file, I do recognize some familiar names who are still
> active in other areas: Geert Uytterhoeven, Arnd Bergmann, Marc Zyngier...
> Would you be interested in getting moved there? At least I believe that
> your contribution is significant enough to deserve that.

OK, if you feel this is deserved, sure why not, thanks!
--
Florian