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From:   Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
To:     Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>
Cc:     Tsugikazu Shibata <shibata@linuxfoundation.org>,
        Kosuke Fujimoto <fujimotokosuke0@gmail.com>,
        linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
        Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add entry for DOCUMENTATION/JAPANESE
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Date:   Mon, 09 May 2022 16:08:41 -0600
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Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com> writes:

> Due to the lack of an entry for the Japanese translation of
> documentation, Kosuke Fujimoto needed to ask the status of
> its maintenance [1].
>
> Add an entry for DOCUMENTATION/JAPANESE as a sub-subsystem
> under the DOCUMENTATION subsystem to make it easier for
> another prospective contributor to know there is someone
> who takes care of Japanese translation.
>
> As a first step, install myself as a designated reviewer.
> Hopefully, other interested members get accustomed to the
> kernel-dev workflow and would get ready to be
> (co-)maintainers/reviewers shortly.
>
I've applied this, thanks.

> If there exists such a rule that every entry in MAINTAINERS is
> required to have at least one member listed in the "M:" field,
> I'm OK with filling the role.  Thoughts?

No, reviewer-only entries are fine.

Thanks,

jon