Re: [PATCH 2/2] MAINTAINERS: update new GRUB git repository and mailing list

Leo Sandoval via Grub-devel <[email protected]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:15:37 -0600
Newsgroups org.gnu.grub-devel
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On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 6:39=E2=80=AFAM Neal Gompa <[email protected]> wro=
te:

> On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:02=E2=80=AFPM Leo Sandoval via Grub-devel
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:21=E2=80=AFAM Andrew Hamilton <adhamilt@gmai=
l.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Will this info be updated on the
> >> https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
> >>  site?
> >
> >
> > Yes, that is the plan. In fact, not just the above but also these
> >
> >
> > - ML https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-mailinglist.html
> > - Bugs https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=3Dgrub/
> > - lore https://lore.kernel.org/grub-devel/
> >
> > These may take some time but volunteers are welcome to speed up the
> process.
> >
> >>
> >> Do you think this patch post will get the attention from all the key
> users of Grub (like distribution maintainers, Buildroot, Yocto, etc.) to
> start planning to update their build tools to point to a new place?
> >
> >
> > I do not think so.
> >
> > What do you think is the best way to reach the outside
> distro/buildroot/YP community?
> >
> > BTW, We will send an email soon with migration details as mentioned in
> the commit description.
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Will some pointer be left in place from the current Git and mailing
> list to the new location, and archive of the current list for future
> reference?
> >
> >
> > Good points, I'm not sure of the best path but at least you pointed out
> what is needed. Let me talk to the team about it.
> >
>
> It should be possible to import the existing grub-devel mailing list
> data into the fdo list instance, so that the history is preserved. I
> recommend doing that.
>

Agree and that is the plan. We do not want to lose any bit from current
mailing list.

>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 13,=
 2026 at 6:39=E2=80=AFAM Neal Gompa &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
m">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:02=E2=80=AFPM Leo Sandoval v=
ia Grub-devel<br>
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">grub-devel@gnu.=
org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:21=E2=80=AFAM Andrew Hamilton &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Will this info be updated on the<br>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/" rel=3D"noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/</a><br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 site?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Yes, that is the plan. In fact, not just the above but also these<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; - ML <a href=3D"https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-mailinglist.htm=
l" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/g=
rub-mailinglist.html</a><br>
&gt; - Bugs <a href=3D"https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=3Dgrub/" rel=3D=
"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=3Dgrub/=
</a><br>
&gt; - lore <a href=3D"https://lore.kernel.org/grub-devel/" rel=3D"noreferr=
er" target=3D"_blank">https://lore.kernel.org/grub-devel/</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; These may take some time but volunteers are welcome to speed up the pr=
ocess.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Do you think this patch post will get the attention from all the k=
ey users of Grub (like distribution maintainers, Buildroot, Yocto, etc.) to=
 start planning to update their build tools to point to a new place?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I do not think so.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; What do you think is the best way to reach the outside distro/buildroo=
t/YP community?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; BTW, We will send an email soon with migration details as mentioned in=
 the commit description.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Will some pointer be left in place from the current Git and mailin=
g list to the new location, and archive of the current list for future refe=
rence?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Good points, I&#39;m not sure of the best path but at least you pointe=
d out what is needed. Let me talk to the team about it.<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
It should be possible to import the existing grub-devel mailing list<br>
data into the fdo list instance, so that the history is preserved. I<br>
recommend doing that.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Agree and that is=
 the plan. We do not want to lose any bit from current mailing list.</div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
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=E7=9C=9F=E5=AE=9F=E3=81=AF=E3=81=84=E3=81=A4=E3=82=82=E4=B8=80=E3=81=A4=EF=
=BC=81/ Always, there&#39;s only one truth!<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>

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