Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] rust: maple_tree: add MAINTAINERS entry

From: Alice Ryhl
Date: Tue Aug 19 2025 - 08:47:35 EST


On Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 01:49:27PM +0200, Danilo Krummrich wrote:
> On Tue Aug 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM CEST, Alice Ryhl wrote:
> > Similar to and just below the existing MAPLE TREE entry.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Liam: I'm not sure what you prefer for the MAINTAINERS entry, so let me
> > know if you want anything changed. There are also a few other options,
> > for example, I could just add the files under the existing MAPLE TREE
> > entry? The get_maintainers script should still send any relevant patches
> > my way because they also match the RUST entry that has a wildcard on the
> > rust/ directory.
>
> From v1 [1]:
>
> >> We should have another section for the maple tree, since it's not just
> >> used for mm. Your stated plan is to use it for GPU allocations and the
> >> code doesn't live in mm/, wdyt?
>
> > Sure, I can add a new section if you prefer that.
>
> Maple tree is already used outside of mm, e.g. for regmap stuff and I also use
> it in nouveau. Hence, I read this as moving maple tree to e.g. lib/ adjusting
> the existing entry.

It's already in lib/ ?

> I personally think that - of course unless the affected people prefer otherwise
> - it is usually best to keep a single maintainers entry for the C and the Rust
> code. Maybe Alice can simply be added to the existing maintainers entry?
>
> What do you think?

That works for me too.

Alice