linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] VMCI: Update maintainers for VMCI

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Message-ID: <47D07B41-C327-4908-A383-683FC6C67040@vmware.com>
Date:   Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:55:21 +0000
From:   Vishnu Dasa <vdasa@...are.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "rajeshjalisatgi@...il.com" <rajeshjalisatgi@...il.com>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org" 
        <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
        Pv-drivers <Pv-drivers@...are.com>,
        Bryan Tan <bryantan@...are.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] VMCI: Update maintainers for VMCI


> On Jul 26, 2022, at 8:10 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 06:29:25PM +0000, Vishnu Dasa wrote:
>> 
>>> On Jul 25, 2022, at 11:05 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 09:32:46AM -0700, vdasa@...are.com wrote:
>>>> From: Vishnu Dasa <vdasa@...are.com>
>>>> 
>>>> Remove Rajesh as a maintainer for the VMCI driver.
>>> 
>>> Why?
>> 
>> Rajesh is no longer with VMware and won't be working on VMCI.
> 
> But employment does not matter for maintainership and has nothing to do
> with it.  Maintainership follows the person, not the company, you all
> know this.
> 
> So for obvious reasons, I can't take this type of change without Rajesh
> acking it.

I understand.  After getting in touch with Rajesh, cc'ing him via his personal
email ID.

Rajesh, could you please provide your ack if you agree with this patch to
remove you as the maintainer for VMCI?

Thanks,
Vishnu