[PATCH v2 0/1] MAINTAINERS: mark HPFS as orphaned

From: Breno Rodrigues Alves

Date: Fri Oct 23 2026 - 19:29:27 EST


This is v2 of the HPFS series. Based on the feedback from Mikulas
Patocka on v1, the approach has changed substantially:

- Instead of removing the HPFS driver, mark it as orphaned in
MAINTAINERS and route patches to linux-fsdevel. This respects
Mikulas's use of the filesystem with OS/2 and the fact that
MAINTAINERS still listed him as the maintainer.

- Drop the stale maintainer entry (Mikulas has confirmed he is not
actively maintaining the code) and the personal website URL.

- Keep the driver in the tree. A future removal can be proposed if
no new maintainer or additional users step up.

- The HPFS_SUPER_MAGIC value in include/uapi/linux/magic.h remains
untouched, as does userspace ABI compatibility.

I'm sending this as v2 of the same series rather than as a new thread
so that the discussion stays together. If reviewers prefer a fresh
thread, I'm happy to resend with a new subject.

Breno Rodrigues Alves (1):
MAINTAINERS: mark HPFS as orphaned

MAINTAINERS | 5 ++---
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

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