linux Update MAINTAINERS

Follow 6e90b675cf942e50c70e8394dfb5862975c3b3b2, remove some entries due to various compliance requirements. They cannot come back in the future as huawei is sanctioned by most "freedom" countries in the world.

--- update --- To all down voters:

If you haven't heard of huawei sanctions yet, you should try to read the news some day. And by "news", I don't mean China state-sponsored spam.

Oct 23 '24 12:10 quake

Hi @quake!

Thanks for your contribution to the Linux kernel!

Linux kernel development happens on mailing lists, rather than on GitHub - this GitHub repository is a read-only mirror that isn't used for accepting contributions. So that your change can become part of Linux, please email it to us as a patch.

Sending patches isn't quite as simple as sending a pull request, but fortunately it is a well documented process.

Here's what to do:

Format your contribution according to kernel requirements
Decide who to send your contribution to
Set up your system to send your contribution as an email
Send your contribution and wait for feedback

How do I format my contribution?

The Linux kernel community is notoriously picky about how contributions are formatted and sent. Fortunately, they have documented their expectations.

Firstly, all contributions need to be formatted as patches. A patch is a plain text document showing the change you want to make to the code, and documenting why it is a good idea.

You can create patches with git format-patch.

Secondly, patches need 'commit messages', which is the human-friendly documentation explaining what the change is and why it's necessary.

Thirdly, changes have some technical requirements. There is a Linux kernel coding style, and there are licensing requirements you need to comply with.

Both of these are documented in the Submitting Patches documentation that is part of the kernel.

Note that you will almost certainly have to modify your existing git commits to satisfy these requirements. Don't worry: there are many guides on the internet for doing this.

Where do I send my contribution?

The Linux kernel is composed of a number of subsystems. These subsystems are maintained by different people, and have different mailing lists where they discuss proposed changes.

If you don't already know what subsystem your change belongs to, the get_maintainer.pl script in the kernel source can help you.

get_maintainer.pl will take the patch or patches you created in the previous step, and tell you who is responsible for them, and what mailing lists are used. You can also take a look at the MAINTAINERS file by hand.

Make sure that your list of recipients includes a mailing list. If you can't find a more specific mailing list, then LKML - the Linux Kernel Mailing List - is the place to send your patches.

It's not usually necessary to subscribe to the mailing list before you send the patches, but if you're interested in kernel development, subscribing to a subsystem mailing list is a good idea. (At this point, you probably don't need to subscribe to LKML - it is a very high traffic list with about a thousand messages per day, which is often not useful for beginners.)

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Use git send-email, which will ensure that your patches are formatted in the standard manner. In order to use git send-email, you'll need to configure git to use your SMTP email server.

For more information about using git send-email, look at the Git documentation or type git help send-email. There are a number of useful guides and tutorials about git send-email that can be found on the internet.

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Many issues - especially about how to use certain tools - can be resolved by using your favourite internet search engine.

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Kernel Newbies - this website contains a lot of useful resources for new kernel developers.
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I sent my patch - now what?

You wait.

You can check that your email has been received by checking the mailing list archives for the mailing list you sent your patch to. Messages may not be received instantly, so be patient. Kernel developers are generally very busy people, so it may take a few weeks before your patch is looked at.

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Further information

Working with the kernel development community - the official documentation for new kernel contributors

Happy hacking!

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Oct 23 '24 12:10 KernelPRBot

The correct way is to revert the commit 6e90b67

don't let the mistake get worse.

Oct 23 '24 13:10 as181920

The decision to remove maintainers based on their .ru email domains is both impractical and problematic. It doesn’t account for all Russian contributors, as not all use .ru domains, and it sets a concerning precedent for potentially targeting other developers in the future.

For instance, if the geopolitical situation worsens, distinguishing Chinese developers could become similarly difficult, given that many don’t use .cn email addresses. Such actions risk fragmenting the open-source community. If this policy was deemed necessary, it should have been accompanied by clear and transparent communication to the affected developers and the community at large. Without that, it feels more like a symbolic move than a constructive one.

Oct 23 '24 16:10 gulprun

Can you explain "various compliance requirements"?

Oct 23 '24 18:10 Miracle05

That's not enough. We should remove any contributors who come from Russia, China(with HongKong Macau), South Africa, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Algeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, Liberia, Cuba, Venezuela and any other Countries or Regions exclude West Europe and North America lol

This is just a joke, btw why so~~~~~ many people really in favor to this?

Oct 23 '24 18:10 RinLin-NYA

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Oct 23 '24 22:10 armv7a

you should use git revert

Oct 23 '24 23:10 NorthernBlow

Not enough has been done to break up the opensource community. you have a lot of work ahead of you.

Oct 23 '24 23:10 NorthernBlow

lgtm

Oct 24 '24 01:10 ForkKILLET

This PR should be closed!

Oct 24 '24 01:10 chenyingchun0312

lol nice try

Oct 24 '24 02:10 Dongtianze

That's not enough. We should remove any code which come from Russia, China(with HongKong Macau), South Africa, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Algeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, Liberia, Cuba, Venezuela and any other Countries or Regions exclude West Europe and North America

Oct 24 '24 02:10 another1024

power lol

Oct 24 '24 03:10 eadechan

What's next? Black people? Females? LGBTQ? Are we still in 21st century?

Oct 24 '24 03:10 m0n203

u know what, i think we should remove any codes that are made outside of the US

Oct 24 '24 03:10 alex3236

@quake These actions are discrimination on the basis of nationality and racism, support for sanctions that are illegal in circumvention of the UN, accordingly I have filed a complaint against you, which will definitely be considered.