Re: Re: [PATCH v7 0/2] Add driver support for ESWIN eic700 SoC clock controller

From: Troy Mitchell

Date: Fri Nov 07 2025 - 02:35:55 EST


Hi Xuyang,

On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 02:20:23PM +0800, Xuyang Dong wrote:
> > >
> > > Gentle ping. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you very much!
> >
> > Please do not top post.
> >
> > You did not add any maintainers of these drivers, so I would not put it
> > high on our priority list.
Do you have any plans to become a maintainer? If so, this patch might get
reviewed with higher priority. I think that's what Krzysztof meant.

- Troy
> >
> > Ask yourself - why would community
> > maintainer like to take unmaintained driver? So the community maintainer
> > would maintain, right? To add him more work? If that is the case, isn't
> > better not to take the driver? You see where I am getting at?
> >
> > Also, I don't see any involvement in reviews from eswin. The only
> > reviews here where from DT maintainers, Troy and Brian (I hope I did not
> > miss anyone), so again - you just put all the effort on us and then ping
> > us...
> >
>
> Hello Krzysztof Brian Troy,
>
> Would you kindly review the updated v7 patches at your earliest convenience?
>
> Thanks to Krzysztof for your reply.
>
> These patches have already undergone review within our internal team. 
> The reason for adding eswin maintainers to the mailing list is to ensure 
> that these colleagues can promptly receive community feedback and stay 
> informed of the discussions.
>
> Regards,
> Xuyang Dong