Hello,

On Fri, Dec 05, 2025 at 05:48:57AM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 03, 2025 at 08:43:47AM +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> > diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst
> > index b6919bf606c3..2e4da3de25d4 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst
> > @@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ geographical region, and open/proprietary hardware considerations.
> >  
> >  .. note::
> >  
> > -    If you are listed in MAINTAINERS or have an account at kernel.org,
> > -    you `qualify for a free Nitrokey Start`_ courtesy of The Linux
> > +    If you are listed in an `M:` entry in MAINTAINERS or have an account at
> i.e. being listed as a maintainer?

Yes, that seems to be the criteria. This was at least the explanation
when a coworker with an R: entry wasn't able to apply (and the error
message gives no hint about the problem then).

> > +    kernel.org, you `qualify for a free Nitrokey Start`_ courtesy of The Linux
> >      Foundation.

Best regards
Uwe