linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation/CoC: Spell out the TAB role in enforcement decisions

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Message-ID: <20250305103108.4943e301@gandalf.local.home>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 10:31:08 -0500
From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>
Cc: Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
 corbet@....net, workflows@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, conduct@...nel.org, tab@...ts.linux.dev,
 Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/CoC: Spell out the TAB role in
 enforcement decisions

On Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:54:28 +0200
Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com> wrote:

> 2/3 actually means 7/10 for the TAB.
> 
> Except two of the CoC committee members currently serve on the TAB, and
> will not vote. Assuming they will also not count for the total, 2/3
> means 6/8 = 75%.
> 
> All of a sudden you actually need 3/4 majority in the TAB to approve any
> CoC measures.
> 
> Perhaps consider using a simple majority instead? The numbers become
> 6/10 and 5/8.

I'm a TAB member but I'm speaking for myself and not on behalf of the TAB.

I rather keep it as is and not move it to a simple majority. If the TAB is
going to make a decision that may affect the ability of a developer to get
their work done, the issue had better be substantial where it should have no
problem getting to 75%. Ideally, it should even be unanimous, but there are
cases where a member may be involved, and decides to abstain.

-- Steve