Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Update maintainers for QLogic ETHERNET drivers

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:02:10 +0200 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2026 at 06:24:08PM +0530, Nimal Prabudoss [C] wrote:
> > From: Nimal Prabudoss <nprabudoss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Update maintainer list for BROADCOM BNX2 GIGABIT ETHERNET DRIVER
> > and QLOGIC QL4xxx ETHERNET DRIVER to reflect current team structure.  
> 
> Why Cc: the scsi list? Who do you expect to actually merge this?
> 
> >  BROADCOM BNX2 GIGABIT ETHERNET DRIVER
> > -M:	Rasesh Mody <rmody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +M:	Nimal Prabudoss <nprabudoss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +M:	Sharad Padol <spadol@xxxxxxxxxxx>  
> 
> ~/linux/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom$ git log --pretty=format:"%an" bnx2* | grep "Nimal"
> ~/linux/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom$ git log --pretty=format:"%an" bnx2* | grep "Sharad"
> ~/linux/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom$ git log --pretty=format:"%an" bnx2* | grep "Rasesh"
> Rasesh Mody
> Rasesh Mody
> Rasesh Mody
> 
> We generally want Maintainers who have shown they can do the work,
> posted patches, answered questions, know Mainline processes, and don't
> spam other lists etc.
> 
> Maybe it would be better to leave it without Maintainers, at least
> until you have reach the level Rasesh Mody achieved.

Yup, please see the documentation if in doubt

https://docs.kernel.org/next/maintainer/feature-and-driver-maintainers.html