Date:   Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:14:10 +0100
Message-ID: <87mt4mf1vx.wl-tiwai@suse.de>
From:   Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
To:     Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
Cc:     linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
        linux1394-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de,
        tiwai@suse.de, broonie@kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: replace maintainer of FireWire subsystem
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On Mon, 06 Mar 2023 04:58:14 +0100,
Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> 
> In the last few years, I have reviewed patches for FireWire subsystem and
> requested sound subsystem maintainer to sent them to mainline, since
> FireWire subsystem maintainer has been long absent. This situation is not
> preferable since we have some user of sound hardware in IEEE 1394 bus.
> 
> I will stand for the maintainer, and work for FireWire core functions and
> 1394 OHCI driver, as well as sound drivers. This commit replaces the
> corresponding entry.
> 
> As you know, IEEE 1394 is enough legacy. I would like to schedule the end
> of my work in the subsystem. My effort will last next 6 years. In 2026, I
> will start strong announcement for users to migrate their work load from
> IEEE 1394 bus (e.g. by purchasing alternative devices in USB and hardening
> system for them), then in 2029 let me resign the maintainer and close
> Linux 1394 project.
> 
> My current work focuses on real time data (sampling data) transmission
> protocol in packet-oriented communication, thus I would provide less help
> to implementations for the other type of protocol; i.e. IPv4/IPv6 over
> IEEE 1394 bus (firewire-net), SCSI transport protocol over IEEE 1394 bus
> (firewire-sbp2) and iSCSI target (sbp-target).
> 
> If receiving few objections from developers, I will start my work to send
> fixes for v6.3 prepatch, and PR for future v6.4 or later. I'm pleased if
> getting any help until the end.
> 
> Reference: commit b32744751e75 ("firewire: add to MAINTAINERS")
> Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>

Acked-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>


thanks,

Takashi