linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/1] Embedded Maintainer(s), linux-embedded@...r list

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Message-Id: <1209580009.2946.98.camel@vader.jdub.homelinux.org>
Date:	Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:26:49 -0500
From:	Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Cc:	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
	linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/1] Embedded Maintainer(s), linux-embedded@...r list

On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 18:42 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> Andrew Morton has been saying recently that we need an 'embedded
> maintainer', to take responsibility for 'embedded issues' in the core
> kernel, as well as trying to improve our relationship with those using
> the Linux kernel for 'embedded' devices -- who have a reputation of
> not working with us very closely; to their detriment as well as our
> own.
> 
> Various people, including myself, have been doing that kind of thing
> on and off over the years anyway, but Andrew is probably right that
> it's worth having someone listed in the MAINTAINERS file who actually
> considers it their responsibility, and as a point of contact for
> people seeking advice, review, etc.
> 
> I've volunteered to take a more active rôle in this, and Wind River
> has agreed to assign Paul Gortmaker to it, too.  The following patch
> adds both of us to the MAINTAINERS file.

Excellent news.

> We have also set up a mailing list, linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org,
> where development related to embedded stuff can happen in a slightly
> less noisy environment than the main linux-kernel list. We'd like to
> encourage anyone working on Linux in embedded devices to join the list.

Do you see this list as a general embedded patch/issues discussion list,
a help list, a list for vendors to interact with the community, or all
of the above?

I ask because having the entry in MAINTAINERS is great, but I expect
some to be a bit confused as to what that actually means.

josh

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