linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add LLVM maintainers

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Date:   Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:43:53 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>
To:     Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com,
        Nathan Chancellor <natechancellor@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add LLVM maintainers



On Tue, 25 Aug 2020, 'Nick Desaulniers' via Clang Built Linux wrote:

> Nominate Nathan and myself to be point of contact for clang/LLVM related
> support, after a poll at the LLVM BoF at Linux Plumbers Conf 2020.
> 
> While corporate sponsorship is beneficial, its important to not entrust
> the keys to the nukes with any one entity. Should Nathan and I find
> ourselves at the same employer, I would gladly step down.
>

Please only step down if someone else is there to step up, though.
I rather trust two people in one company than just one person in one 
company...

> Cc: clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com
> Cc: Nathan Chancellor <natechancellor@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>

I certainly support to have two compilers building the kernel! It opens a 
number of interesting options on code analysis and verification work.

Acknowledging that Clang-Built Linux exists and is WELL supported by Nick 
and Nathan is on point and well deserved.

Acked-by: Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>

I hope to continue to see the community grow, and clang warnings decrease :)

Keep up the good work.

Lukas

> ---
>  MAINTAINERS | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 33aab0c88118..0cbb24753153 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -4249,6 +4249,8 @@ S:	Maintained
>  F:	.clang-format
>  
>  CLANG/LLVM BUILD SUPPORT
> +M:	Nathan Chancellor <natechancellor@...il.com>
> +M:	Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
>  L:	clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com
>  S:	Supported
>  W:	https://clangbuiltlinux.github.io/
> -- 
> 2.28.0.297.g1956fa8f8d-goog
> 
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