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

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Message-ID: <3d45f698-08e9-e672-d405-1ab9bfec1222@atmel.com>
Date:   Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:55:23 +0200
From:   Cyrille Pitchen <cyrille.pitchen@...el.com>
To:     Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>,
        Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de>
CC:     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

Le 18/10/2016 à 17:30, Richard Weinberger a écrit :
> 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.
> 

I totally agree with you so if Marek and you volunteer as well, your help
will be precious!