netdev - Re: [ANN] netdev development stats for 6.7

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Message-ID: <ZUwzI29bQB7G9yUP@Laptop-X1>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 09:17:23 +0800
From: Hangbin Liu <liuhangbin@...il.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev-driver-reviewers@...r.kernel.org,
	Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@...ichev.me>,
	Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>,
	Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [ANN] netdev development stats for 6.7

Hi Jakub,
On Wed, Nov 08, 2023 at 08:33:07AM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> Now, CNCF has a similar setup: https://github.com/cncf/gitdm
> and they do share their database. So I use that, plus my local hacky
> mapping. Unfortunately the CNCF DB is not very up to date for kernel
> folks.
> 
> Hangbin, according to CNCF you're at Red Hat, which seems sane, and
> that's how I count you :)

Thanks for this info. Glad to know my email and company are mapping correctly.

> I brought creating a public DB up at Linux Foundation TAB meetings,
> but after some poking there's no movement.
> 
> It would be great if Linux Foundation helped the community with the
> developer/company DB, which is ACTUALLY USEFUL BEFORE WASTING TIME ON
> SOME WEB STUFF THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR THE KERNEL.

I personally agree Linux Foundation should maintain a developer/company DB.
The developer could submit their information on a voluntary basis, instead of
letting some tools search the website and collect data.

Thanks
Hangbin