Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Update maintainers for QLogic ETHERNET drivers

From: Andrew Lunn

Date: Fri Oct 23 2026 - 10:08:13 EST


On Fri, Oct 23, 2026 at 06:24:08PM +0530, Nimal Prabudoss [C] wrote:
> From: Nimal Prabudoss <nprabudoss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Update maintainer list for BROADCOM BNX2 GIGABIT ETHERNET DRIVER
> and QLOGIC QL4xxx ETHERNET DRIVER to reflect current team structure.

Why Cc: the scsi list? Who do you expect to actually merge this?

> BROADCOM BNX2 GIGABIT ETHERNET DRIVER
> -M: Rasesh Mody <rmody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> +M: Nimal Prabudoss <nprabudoss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> +M: Sharad Padol <spadol@xxxxxxxxxxx>

~/linux/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom$ git log --pretty=format:"%an" bnx2* | grep "Nimal"
~/linux/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom$ git log --pretty=format:"%an" bnx2* | grep "Sharad"
~/linux/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom$ git log --pretty=format:"%an" bnx2* | grep "Rasesh"
Rasesh Mody
Rasesh Mody
Rasesh Mody

We generally want Maintainers who have shown they can do the work,
posted patches, answered questions, know Mainline processes, and don't
spam other lists etc.

Maybe it would be better to leave it without Maintainers, at least
until you have reach the level Rasesh Mody achieved.

Andrew