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Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:25:25 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:25:24 +0100 From: Josh Law To: akpm@linux-foundation.org CC: david@kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org Subject: Re: [LSF/MM/BPF TOPIC] MM transition In-Reply-To: <20260421094216.8dfe14a8c62f2420fa5aace1@linux-foundation.org> Message-ID: <16B7B5A8-EEA7-4580-A565-3A0B4DBB08AB@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4AAEEA000E X-Stat-Signature: fsf3b69jnca3qraffjmmqyug8sopnpkc X-Rspam-User: X-Rspamd-Server: rspam09 X-HE-Tag: 1776799527-689402 X-HE-Meta: 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 BL+4menZ qytNs2YnPhZu4C/I2yYGccgpr/hbXvqvn0TUkfABNndojpUGbhHi6TailjkU8g8FLUTfefnJ+vgC4MtpKMarJuMlQBX01OX0p9QkgoflIM9tvWYnWm0ksmO0XbslKfvNK+xN6/WQphQBkJfZHHTPguzNkk7yY6/lFfF2UIo16Sp7CXG9lMooGHlf/wqUrs3h0OwGJjuBeVN4W+kyfX6ZtzgPBASIadQdFGlL7oCqv6CqFNSWSGOpw5hWO+ZRREGdPberzL0KkR13yyLFdY7EuYsnz3Hv9jNVxBPg1AGLGrVfNN8qWL4BREXmDvLSNKh+nWyJGpZZ9eN+sR3VJ5tSy8AFADvT5j5N3fGvBtU0Mh1hF23YKnLjyRJ7FIE+05xLAdizX2so5IUEYRhTZ0aIck2ZMNAPF/W2kSQ2RobLAsnJFcDYOpQlX+avqI5lt9vaKLyOX82cxvcddLOLh6DkYULM2HplBOIR9Mci5 Sender: owner-linux-mm@kvack.org Precedence: bulk X-Loop: owner-majordomo@kvack.org List-ID: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Hello, since I'm not coming to LSF/BPF because of my age (aw) (And I'm more than aware this post is more mm focused, but I'm representing lib :)) I'm "virtually" putting my hand up Whats going to happen to lib/? I'm aware there are submaintainers for some files E.G: Steven (and Petr) for vsprintf Masami for bootconfig Willy for idr Liam for maple tree Etc But let's say, lib/glob.c, or lib/bug.c, even lib/inflate.c! (And/or all files which only has you set as primary maintainer) get_maintainers.pl says just you! If you retire, let's say, then the files will be orphaned, idk what you want to do with these files. Thanks! :-)