Re: maintainership of fstests

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On Tue, Apr 05, 2022 at 12:15:44AM +0800, Zorro Lang wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 04, 2022 at 10:36:01AM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> > On 3/21/22 11:19 AM, Zorro Lang wrote:
> > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 01:38:23AM +0800, Eryu Guan wrote:
> > >> Hi folks,
> > >>
> > >> It's almost 6 years since I've taken the maintainership of fstests, and
> > >> I tried my best to keep the pace of weekly update, or at least bi-weekly
> > >> update due to something like public holidays.
> > >>
> > >> But it's been a month since last fstests update due to my personal
> > >> urgent issues, and some patches got no review for more than one month.
> > >> So I think it's time to re-consider the maintainership of fstests.
> > >>
> > >> I will have less spare time in the foreseeable future, as I have to
> > >> spend more time on my family, so it's hard to keep the weekly update
> > >> pace. And six years is a long time, I think it's time to have a new
> > >> maintainer.
> > > 
> > > Hi Eryu,
> > > 
> > > By thinking about it a while, I get up my courage to apply this job, although I
> > > know I'm not the best one can handle this job. Just this project is really
> > > useful for my team. Nearly from I joined Red Hat, my jobs started to around the
> > > xfstests. It's a great testsuit, which can cover most of our testing. I felt
> > > relieved when you toke this maintainer, and admired your courage at that time,
> > > that really helps us a lot. No matter what you decide, thanks again for all your
> > > help, as previous colleague, as friend.
> > 
> > Hi Zorro - I'm sure that you would do well as a new maintainer, even if it
> > requires some learning. Every new challenge requires learning. :) If you are able
> > to balance it with your other tasks, I would be happy to see you take this on,
> > if it's something you want to do.
> > 
> > (See also Darrick's suggestion that maintainer tasks could be split up a bit,
> > across the different filesystems.)
> 
> Thanks for your trust, Eric. As you said, it'll be a challenge to me, but I'll try
> my best if I can have this opportunity.

Go for it!!!!1!!

--D

> Thanks,
> Zorro
> 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > -Eric
> > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Zorro
> > > 
> > >>
> > >> Or we could go to the group-maintain way? As Darrick mentioned before
> > >> (for xfs not fstests, if I recall correctly). Then we need a new primary
> > >> maintainer :)
> > >>
> > >> What do you think?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Eryu
> > >>
> > >> P.S.
> > >> I'll keep the maintainer role and do the review & update as usual until
> > >> all things settle down.
> > >>
> > > 
> > 
> 



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