On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 12:56:29PM +0100, Alice Ryhl wrote: > On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > * Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx> [250213 07:16]: > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 01:03:04PM +0100, Miguel Ojeda wrote: > > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM Lorenzo Stoakes > > > > <lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Right, I don't mean the rust subsystem, I mean designated rust > > > > > maintainers. The point being that this won't add workload to Andrew, nor > > > > > require him nor other mm C people to understand rust. > > > > > > > > Sounds good, and apologies for being pedantic, but given the recent > > > > discussions, I thought I should clarify just in case others read it > > > > differently. > > > > > > > > In the same vein, one more quick thing (that you probably didn't mean > > > > in this way, but still, I think it is better I add the note, sorry): I > > > > don't think it is true that it will not add workload to Andrew or MM > > > > in general. It always adds some workload, even if the maintainers > > > > don't handle the patches at all, since they may still need to perform > > > > a small change in something Rust related due to another change they > > > > need to do, or perhaps at least contact the Rust sub-maintainer to do > > > > it for them, etc. > > > > > > > > https://rust-for-linux.com/rust-kernel-policy#didnt-you-promise-rust-wouldnt-be-extra-work-for-maintainers > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Miguel > > > > > > Ack, for the record I'm happy to help with any work that might come up. > > > > Ack, here too. > > > > Without the drama, I'm not sure how we'd feel so alive :P > > > > Can I be added to whatever list so I can be Cc'ed on the changes on your > > side? > > I'm happy to format the entries whichever way you all prefer, but for > example it could be a new MAINTAINERS entry below MEMORY MAPPING along > these lines: > > MEMORY MANAGEMENT/MAPPING [RUST] I think a general: MEMORY MANAGEMENT [RUST] works better here as it ought to (at least for the time being) cover off all rust mm stuff. > M: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> I wonder if we should have Andrew as a co-maintainer here so people also send to Andrew also for merge? (and obviously as the mm maintainer he may have commentary). > R: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx> Am happy to be a reviewer this is fine! > R: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@xxxxxxxxxx> I am sure Liam is also, but of course he can comment himself :) > L: linux-mm@xxxxxxxxx > L: rust-for-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > S: Maintained Probably need these here too if Andrew is taking in his tree: W: http://www.linux-mm.org T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm > F: rust/helpers/mm.c > F: rust/kernel/mm.rs > F: rust/kernel/mm/ > > Alice But in general with tweaks I am happy for this to be added to MAINTAINERS _personally_, am I but a minor figure however, it is up to Andrew ultimately :)
