linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Update Dialog Semiconductor mailing list, website

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Message-ID: <OSAPR01MB50603BB921C01B643D336877B09D9@OSAPR01MB5060.jpnprd01.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Tue, 2 Aug 2022 14:48:53 +0000
From:   DLG Adam Thomson <DLG-Adam.Thomson.Opensource@...renesas.com>
To:     DLG Adam Thomson <DLG-Adam.Thomson.Opensource@...renesas.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        DLG Support Opensource <DLG-Support.Opensource@...renesas.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Update Dialog Semiconductor mailing list,
 website

On 01 August 2022 13:23, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 01, 2022 at 12:13:25PM +0000, DLG Adam Thomson wrote:
> > On 01 August 2022 12:21, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> >
> > > >  DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVERS
> > > > -M:	Support Opensource <support.opensource@...semi.com>
> > > > +M:	DLG Support Opensource <DLG-
> Support.Opensource@...renesas.com>
> > >
> > > I strongly discourage any anonymous "group alias" for maintainers of any
> > > kernel code, as that takes away the personal responsibility from the
> > > maintainer entirely, which defeats one of the strongest reasons that
> > > open source development efforts work so well.
> > >
> > > Why not just switch this over to you instead?
> >
> > Appreciate the input. I will no longer be part of Renesas as of the end of this
> > week, so wanted to update the mailing list address before I leave. The actual
> > mailing list itself hasn't changed in terms of the people on it, aside from
> > myself dropping off of course.
>
> Then why not just list the people on that list?  That would be easiest,
> right?

Well the people on the list are historical and with Dialog now part of Renesas
it's possible responsibilities will need to be re-aligned. Honestly, that's out
of my scope of knowledge at this point. My aim was simply to prevent the
existing mailing address from lapsing and removing any opportunity for support.

However, I think I'll have to defer this task to other colleagues as the
decision making will ultimately not be mine. Thanks again for your input.