linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] MAINTAINERS: add a maintainer for the SPI NOR subsystem

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Message-ID: <CAFLxGvy9okx1cHnRhq2U-u574PzAk=Tampw1Fmvp4KzY8vnDnw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:30:34 +0200
From:   Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>
To:     Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de>
Cc:     Cyrille Pitchen <cyrille.pitchen@...el.com>,
        Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>,
        "linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
        nicolas.ferre@...el.com,
        Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@...e-electrons.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] MAINTAINERS: add a maintainer for the SPI NOR subsystem

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de> wrote:
> On 10/18/2016 04:58 PM, Cyrille Pitchen wrote:
>> I would like to volunteer as a maintainer for the SPI NOR part of the MTD
>> subsystem.
>>
>> Over the last months, a significant number of SPI NOR related patches have
>> been submitted, some of them have been reviewed, but very few have finally
>> been merged. Hence, the number of pending SPI NOR related patches continues
>> to increase over the time.
>>
>> Through my work on SPI NOR memories from many manufacturers over the last
>> two years, I've gained a solid understanding of this technology.
>> I've already helped by reviewing patches from other contributors on the
>> mailing list, and would like to help getting those patches integrated by
>> volunteering as a maintainer for this specific area.
>>
>> Boris Brezillon has already stepped up as a maintainer for the NAND
>> sub-subsystem in MTD, and the SPI NOR sub-subsystem could be handled in
>> the same way: I would be reviewing patches touching this area, collecting
>> them and sending pull requests to Brian Norris.

I'd suggest you send pull requests directly to Linus.
Same for NAND.

>> Signed-off-by: Cyrille Pitchen <cyrille.pitchen@...el.com>
>
> Let me know if you need co-maintainer.

+1

While we are here, what about forming a MTD maintainer team?
This concept works very well for other subsystems.

-- 
Thanks,
//richard