linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: gpio-regmap: make myself a maintainer of it

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Date:   Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:10:44 +0200
From:   Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>
To:     Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>
Cc:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: gpio-regmap: make myself a maintainer of it

On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 3:26 PM Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> >> When I've upstreamed the gpio-regmap driver, I didn't have that much
> >> experience with kernel maintenance, so I've just added myself as a
> >> reviewer. I've gained quite some experience, so I'd like to step up
> >> as a maintainer for it.
> >>
> >
> > Do you think about maintaining your own tree and sending PRs to me?
> > I'm wondering if - given the little volume of changes to gpio-regmap -
> > this wouldn't be unnecessary churn? I normally wait for you to Ack any
> > changes to gpio-regmap code and drivers based on it anyway. Otherwise
> > if it's just the formal role of the maintainer you're suggesting, then
> > sure, I'm all for it.
>
> No, no own tree, that's overkill ;) As you said, it's just some formal
> change.
>
> -michael

Fair enough, queued.

Bart