[PATCHSET,0/3] xfs: maintainer transition for 6.6

Message

Darrick J. Wong Aug. 1, 2023, 7:58 p.m. UTC

Hi all,

I do not choose to continue as maintainer.

My final act as maintainer is to write down every thing that I've been
doing as maintainer for the past six years.  There are too many demands
placed on the maintainer, and the only way to fix this is to delegate
the responsibilities.  I also wrote down my impressions of the unwritten
rules about how to contribute to XFS.

The patchset concludes with my nomination for a new release manager to
keep things running in the interim.  Testing and triage; community
management; and LTS maintenance are all open positions.

This is an extraordinary way to destroy everything.  Enjoy!
Comments and questions are, as always, welcome.

--D
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 Documentation/filesystems/index.rst                |    1 
 .../filesystems/xfs-maintainer-entry-profile.rst   |  192 ++++++++++++++++++++
 .../maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst        |    1 
 MAINTAINERS                                        |    4 
 4 files changed, 197 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/filesystems/xfs-maintainer-entry-profile.rst

Comments

Darrick J. Wong Aug. 2, 2023, 7:31 p.m. UTC | #1

On Tue, Aug 01, 2023 at 12:58:15PM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I do not choose to continue as maintainer.

It seems I have to clarify my previous message.  I'm stepping down as XFS
maintainer.  I'm /continuing/ as a senior developer and reviewer for XFS.

I've really enjoyed my work developing XFS and bringing new online
capabilities to the filesystem.  I've struggled with the role of
maintainer for many years though, as it's impossible for one person to
do all the things that are expected of a maintainer.

I recognize that some of the stress I've put on myself, by trying to
ensure that every patch has a Reviewed-By, and I'm usually the one who
has to do that review.  It hasn't been fair.

I'm excited to continue development on XFS, and am leaving the
maintainership in capable hands.  I'm /very/ excited about online
repair, as part 2 is almost complete and ready to be sent out!

Thanks Chandan!

--D

> 
> My final act as maintainer is to write down every thing that I've been
> doing as maintainer for the past six years.  There are too many demands
> placed on the maintainer, and the only way to fix this is to delegate
> the responsibilities.  I also wrote down my impressions of the unwritten
> rules about how to contribute to XFS.
> 
> The patchset concludes with my nomination for a new release manager to
> keep things running in the interim.  Testing and triage; community
> management; and LTS maintenance are all open positions.
> 
> This is an extraordinary way to destroy everything.  Enjoy!
> Comments and questions are, as always, welcome.
> 
> --D
> ---
>  Documentation/filesystems/index.rst                |    1 
>  .../filesystems/xfs-maintainer-entry-profile.rst   |  192 ++++++++++++++++++++
>  .../maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst        |    1 
>  MAINTAINERS                                        |    4 
>  4 files changed, 197 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/filesystems/xfs-maintainer-entry-profile.rst
>