linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH docs v2] docs: maintainer: document expectations of small time maintainers

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Message-ID: <20230719072751.GG8808@unreal>
Date:   Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:27:51 +0300
From:   Leon Romanovsky <leon@...nel.org>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     corbet@....net, workflows@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        linux@...mhuis.info, broonie@...nel.org, krzk@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH docs v2] docs: maintainer: document expectations of small
 time maintainers

On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 08:58:14AM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> We appear to have a gap in our process docs. We go into detail
> on how to contribute code to the kernel, and how to be a subsystem
> maintainer. I can't find any docs directed towards the thousands
> of small scale maintainers, like folks maintaining a single driver
> or a single network protocol.
> 
> Document our expectations and best practices. I'm hoping this doc
> will be particularly useful to set expectations with HW vendors.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
> ---
> v2:
>  - use Thorsten's wording for bug fixing requirements
>  - put more words into the review/response timeline expectations
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230713223432.1501133-1-kuba@kernel.org/
> 
> CC: workflows@...r.kernel.org
> CC: linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
> Cc: linux@...mhuis.info
> Cc: broonie@...nel.org
> Cc: krzk@...nel.org
> ---
>  .../feature-and-driver-maintainers.rst        | 155 ++++++++++++++++++
>  Documentation/maintainer/index.rst            |   1 +
>  2 files changed, 156 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/maintainer/feature-and-driver-maintainers.rst

<...>

> +Maintainers must be human, however, it is not acceptable to add a mailing
> +list or a group email as a maintainer. Trust and understanding are the
> +foundation of kernel maintenance and one cannot build trust with a mailing
> +list.

+1

Thanks,
Reviewed-by: Leon Romanovsky <leonro@...dia.com>