linux-kernel - Re: Status of Subsystems

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Message-ID: <3cf18665-7669-a33c-a718-e0917fa6d1b9@fau.de>
Date:   Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:56:24 +0200
From:   Sebastian Duda <sebastian.duda@....de>
To:     Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, lukas.bulwahn@...il.com
Subject: Re: Status of Subsystems

On 20.08.19 15:14, Pali Rohár wrote:
> On Tuesday 20 August 2019 15:05:51 Sebastian Duda wrote:
>> Hello Pali,
>>
>> in my master thesis, I'm using the association of subsystems to
>> maintainers/reviewers and its status given in the MAINTAINERS file.
>> During the research I noticed that there are several subsystems without a
>> status in the maintainers file. One of them is the subsystem `ALPS PS/2
>> TOUCHPAD DRIVER` where you're mentioned as reviewer.
>>
>> Is it intended not to mention a status for your subsystems?
>> What is the current status of these systems?
>>
>> Kind regards
>> Sebastian Duda
> 
> Hi Sebastian! ALPS PS/2 is a driver for ALPS touchpad. They can be
> found on more laptops. And ALPS PS/2 itself is not separate subsystem.
> It is just driver which is part of kernel input subsystem with mailing
> list linux-input@...r.kernel.org.
> 
Hi Pali,

so the status of the files is inherited from the subsystem `INPUT 
MULTITOUCH (MT) PROTOCOL`?

Is it the same with the subsystem `NOKIA N900 POWER SUPPLY DRIVERS` 
(respectively `POWER SUPPLY CLASS/SUBSYSTEM and DRIVERS`)?

Kind regards
Sebastian Duda