netdev - Re: [ANN] netdev development stats for 6.4

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Date:   Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:08:27 -0700
From:   Shannon Nelson <shannon.nelson@....com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev-driver-reviewers@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ANN] netdev development stats for 6.4

On 4/28/23 1:57 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Stats for 6.4 are here!

Thanks, Jakub, it is always interesting to see an overview of what's 
been happening.

[...]

> 
> Top scores (positive):               Top scores (negative):

[...]

> 
> The positive participation scores reflect the reviewer activity.

[...]

> On the "bad" side the only constants are 

[...]

Can you give a little more description of what is being measured in this 
section - is this reviews versus submissions?  And what are some ways 
for a company to get out of the wrong list?

> 
> Histograms!
> -----------
> 
> I was wondering about the distribution of "tenure" in the community.
> Are we relying on "old timers" to review the code? Are the "old timers"
> still coding? Do we have any new participants at all?

Is this relying on the .mailmap for finding longevity?  I probably need 
to add a couple more entries here.

Thanks!
sln