linux-kernel - Re: LED subsystem lagging maintenance

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Message-ID: <179c4bce-ce9b-c9a8-4f24-cb4b3397e0f0@redhat.com>
Date:   Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:44:27 +0200
From:   Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Cc:     Linux LED Subsystem <linux-leds@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: LED subsystem lagging maintenance

Hi,

On 7/28/21 12:35 PM, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
>> I have noticed that in the last couple of cycles the LED subsystem is
>> a bit laggish in terms of maintenance (*). I think it's time that
>> someone can help Pavel to sort things out.
>>
>> In any case, I wonder if we have any kind of procedure for what to do
>> in such cases. Do we need to assume that the subsystem is in a
>> (pre-)orphaned state? If so, who is the best to take care of patch
>> flow?
> 
> To be honest, patches were not applied because they were not that
> important to begin with, because of lacking explanation, and because
> you pushed a bit too hard.
> 
> Yes, I'm quite busy in -rc1 to -rc3 timeframe with stable reviews. No,
> LED subsystem is not orphaned.

It is good to hear that you are still actively maintaining the LED
subsystem, thank you.

This thread does remind me that I was planning on re-sending this
LED patch which seems to have fallen through the cracks:

https://lore.kernel.org/alsa-devel/20210221115208.105203-1-hdegoede@redhat.com/

Can you pick this one up please? Or shall I resend it?

Regards,

Hans