Re: [RFC v2 0/2] ptp: Move non-NIC PHC drivers from netdev to clock/timekeeping maintainership

Wen Gu <[email protected]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:12:37 +0800
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-fpga,dev.linux.lists.imx,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.linux-s390,org.kernel.vger.netdev
Message-ID <[email protected]>

On 2026/2/27 20:25, Wen Gu wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2026/2/27 18:25, David Woodhouse wrote:
>> On Fri, 2026-02-27 at 16:19 +0800, Wen Gu wrote:
>>>
>>> # Request for comments
>>>
>>> 1. Following the clocksource/timekeeping and POSIX timer areas, this RFC routes
>>> changes for drivers/ptp/emulated/ to [email protected] (rather than
>>> netdev). However, the preferred integration path is still unclear (e.g. which
>>> tree should take such changes, and who should collect/pull them for merging). We
>>> would really appreciate guidance from the time/clock maintainers, especially any
>>> input from Thomas Gleixner, on the preferred tree/workflow for these changes.
>>>
>>> 2. This RFC currently lists us as the maintainers for drivers/ptp/emulated/ as a
>>> fallback contact point. Ideally, we would prefer this area to be maintained by
>>> clock/time experts in the long run. Suggestions on more suitable maintainers are
>>> very welcome.
>>
>> I'm happy to be involved too.
> 
> Thanks, David. It would be great to have you involved. Would you be willing to
> be listed in MAINTAINERS for drivers/ptp/emulated/?

Hi David,

Just following up in case this got lost in the thread.

You mentioned earlier that you'd be happy to be involved, so I wanted to
check whether you'd be comfortable being listed as a co-maintainer.

Thanks!

> 
> Regards.