From nobody Fri Oct 3 11:26:45 2025 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-1.web.codeaurora.org [10.30.226.201]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 661D02EF675; Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:02:29 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=10.30.226.201 ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1756807350; cv=none; b=FwkTq0o1KzEJ7ixC0bvsq2Kfbn4Zo+HEE7oST7ELKbhzH5PWG/o5ipMe6GI7DcTgMmkwH5thaSoburNPXpSAa6G5PyY4KEXj/eL+eo9VgU/4BrUaE+nFBh70CSf4NoA7Bz+n2NVO2FRGq/SAlPHHh1L9l37KhXdFvcJU15vWzsc= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1756807350; c=relaxed/simple; bh=xe5iDWh2vN8e71LI0NW7Wm6Sdef35N9k5GwnghJ3lOk=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References: MIME-Version; b=XRAgAuyErfLEesk9YwnWgnz3qfISnOsIW4d3XrbOAffC1kBHhgPp+g2uP9MpQ78/phhXMUg15H86jwD9vCXlJRIItn0rsKYBjYj5K0B7WvEKM6c7tN6/gzYQ8FWViSqnlvSA/8aNtQvGmPxkyvtt6XODZEnZMAgaFP7js7cdgK4= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b=ABAUBF4x; arc=none smtp.client-ip=10.30.226.201 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b="ABAUBF4x" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 707ADC4CEFB; Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:02:29 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=k20201202; t=1756807349; bh=xe5iDWh2vN8e71LI0NW7Wm6Sdef35N9k5GwnghJ3lOk=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:References:From; b=ABAUBF4xXdzGFkVHQxXizslz1zaiWJBlL1jZjCR0ienB/U2cN4i5TNmm0c8ZmeV+F MwyNi7hfTFu1/oXOyCaA6pJm7bMd8fOSaxnzpKvcL9wYYzDhGEoa3/S8sV2aFTtUTb 0vWOUbp7z8Po+89NZiNUstZSIlLzcEnf0V6dAstkcH08rdskIE/trFzhhU6QpLW7uh ARkod/W8aB7TgxEjyhzvRwrdiN/3BWHTb3gOztNd+ytB34iKYsuvMlKrNuhghunoyG +VBocjSuXmYUoI/7hS/dCR05oT3L3p8K2a3g9GrFJ2damy5t1TuAh17lnYnInNfGUU tApsl25ajyw7w== Received: from mchehab by mail.kernel.org with local (Exim 4.98.2) (envelope-from ) id 1utNqM-00000003X7l-3gtR; Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:02:26 +0200 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab To: Cc: Mauro Carvalho Chehab , "Hans Verkuil" , "Sakari Ailus" , Mauro Carvalho Chehab , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-media@vger.kernel.org, Ricardo Ribalda Subject: [PATCH v5 3/5] docs: media: update maintainer-entry-profile for multi-committers Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 12:02:20 +0200 Message-ID: <62cbf4770fb754ae8448a161772b424ef2ad247e.1756807237.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.51.0 In-Reply-To: References: Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" As the media subsystem will experiment with a multi-committers model, update the Maintainer's entry profile to the new rules. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil Reviewed-by: Ricardo Ribalda --- .../media/maintainer-entry-profile.rst | 252 ++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 200 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/media/maintainer-entry-profile.rst b/= Documentation/driver-api/media/maintainer-entry-profile.rst index ad96a89ee916..273c253d2253 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/media/maintainer-entry-profile.rst +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/media/maintainer-entry-profile.rst @@ -4,11 +4,16 @@ Media Subsystem Profile Overview -------- =20 -The media subsystem covers support for a variety of devices: stream -capture, analog and digital TV streams, cameras, remote controllers, HDMI = CEC -and media pipeline control. +The Linux Media Community (aka: the LinuxTV Community) is formed of +developers working on Linux Kernel Media Subsystem, together with users +who also play an important role in testing the code. =20 -It covers, mainly, the contents of those directories: +They work on the top of the Media tree, which has code to support a +variety of devices: stream capture, analog and digital TV streams, cameras, +remote controllers, HDMI CEC and media pipeline control. + +The Media tree is mainly responsible to be the main source of the +code under development with the contents of those directories: =20 - drivers/media - drivers/staging/media @@ -27,19 +32,165 @@ It covers, mainly, the contents of those directories: Both media userspace and Kernel APIs are documented and the documentation must be kept in sync with the API changes. It means that all patches that add new features to the subsystem must also bring changes to the -corresponding API files. +corresponding API documentation. =20 -Due to the size and wide scope of the media subsystem, media's -maintainership model is to have sub-maintainers that have a broad -knowledge of a specific aspect of the subsystem. It is the sub-maintainers' -task to review the patches, providing feedback to users if the patches are +Due to the size and wide scope of the media subsystem, the media's +maintainance model recognizes committers that have a broad knowledge of +a specific aspect of the subsystem. It is the committers' task to +review the patches, providing feedback to users if the patches are following the subsystem rules and are properly using the media kernel and userspace APIs. =20 -Patches for the media subsystem must be sent to the media mailing list -at linux-media@vger.kernel.org as plain text only e-mail. Emails with -HTML will be automatically rejected by the mail server. It could be wise -to also copy the sub-maintainer(s). +Media committers +---------------- + +In the media subsystem, there are experienced developers who can push +patches directly to the development tree. These developers are called +Media committers and are divided into the following categories: + +- Committers: + responsible for part of the Media Core, including V4L2, Media + controller, Videobuf2, CEC, Remote controller and DVB frameworks. + They are typically responsible for one or more drivers within the + Media Subsystem, but, besides that, they can also merge patches that + change the code common to multiple drivers, including the kernel + internal API. + + contributors for one or more drivers within the media subsystem. + They can push changes to the tree that do not affect the core or ABI. + +- Core committers: + responsible for part of the media core. They are typically + responsible for one or more drivers within the media subsystem, but, b= esides + that, they can also merge patches that change the code common to multi= ple + drivers, including the kernel internal API. + +- Subsystem maintainers: + responsible for the subsystem as a whole, with access to the + entire subsystem. + + API/ABI changes are done via consensus between subsystem maintainers\ = [2]_. + + Only subsystem maintainers push changes that affect the userspace + API/ABI. Committers may push ABI/API changes on their commits if they + have approvals from subsystem maintainers. + +All media committers shall explicitly agree with the Kernel development pr= ocess +as described at Documentation/process/index.rst and to the Kernel +development rules inside the Kernel documentation, including its code of +conduct. + +.. [2] Everything that would break backward compatibility with existing + non-kernel code are API/ABI changes. This includes ioctl and sysfs + interfaces, v4l2 controls, and their behaviors. + +Media development tree +---------------------- + +The main development tree used by the media subsystem is hosted at LinuxTV= .org, +where we also maintain news about the subsystem, wiki pages and a patchwork +instance where we track patches though their lifetime. + +The main tree used by media developers is at: + +https://git.linuxtv.org/media.git/ + +.. _Media development workflow: + +Media development workflow +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +All changes for the media subsystem shall be sent first as e-mails to the +media mailing list, following the process documented at +Documentation/process/index.rst. + +It means that patches shall be submitted as plain text only via e-mail to +linux-media@vger.kernel.org (aka: LMML). While subscription is not mandato= ry, +you can find details about how to subscribe to it and to see its archives = at: + + https://subspace.kernel.org/vger.kernel.org.html + +Emails with HTML will be automatically rejected by the mail server. + +It could be wise to also copy the media committer(s). You should use +``scripts/get_maintainers.pl`` to identify whom else needs to be copied. +Please always copy driver's authors and maintainers. + +To minimize the chance of merge conflicts for your patch series, and make +easier to backport patches to stable Kernels, we recommend that you use the +following baseline for your patch series: + +1. Features for the next mainline release: + + - baseline shall be media.git ``next`` branch; + +2. Bug fixes for the current mainline release: + + - baseline shall be the latest mainline release or media.git ``fixes`` + if changes depend on a fix already merged; + +3. Bug fixes for the next mainline release: + + - baseline shall be a prepatch release (-rcX) or media.git ``fixes`` + if changes depend on a fix already merged. It is also + fine to use media.git ``next`` as baseline for such patches if such + patches apply cleanly on ``fixes``. + +.. Note:: + + See https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html for an overview + about Kernel release types. + +Patches with fixes shall have: + +- a ``Fixes:`` tag pointing to the first commit that introduced the bug; +- when applicable, a ``Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org``. + +Patches that were fixing bugs publicly reported by someone at the +linux-media@vger.kernel.org mailing list shall have: + +- a ``Reported-by:`` tag immediately followed by a ``Closes:`` tag. + +Patches that change API shall update documentation accordingly at the +same patch series. + +See Documentation/process/index.rst for more details about e-mail submissi= on. + +Once a patch is submitted, it may follow either one of the following +workflows: + +a. Pull request workflow: patches are handled by subsystem maintainers:: + + +-------+ +---------+ +-------+ +-----------------------+ +--= -------+ + |e-mail |-->|patchwork|-->|pull |-->|maintainers merge |-->|me= dia.git| + |to LMML| |picks it | |request| |in media-committers.git| +--= -------+ + +-------+ +---------+ +-------+ +-----------------------+ + + For this workflow, pull requests can be generated by committers, + former committers, subsystem maintainers or by trusted long-time + contributors. If you are not in such group, please don't submit + pull requests, as they will not be processed. + +b. Committers' workflow: patches are handled by media committers:: + + +-------+ +---------+ +--------------------+ +-----------+ +-= --------+ + |e-mail |-->|patchwork|-->|committers merge at |-->|maintainers|-->|m= edia.git| + |to LMML| |picks it | |media-committers.git| |approval | +-= --------+ + +-------+ +---------+ +--------------------+ +-----------+ + +On both workflows, all patches shall be properly reviewed at +linux-media@vger.kernel.org (LMML) before being merged at media-committers= .git. + +When patches are picked by patchwork and when merged at media-committers, +CI bots will check for errors and may provide e-mail feedback about +patch problems. When this happens, the patch submitter must fix them or +explain why the errors are false positives. + +Patches will only be moved to the next stage in those two workflows if they +pass on CI or if there are false-positives in the CI reports. + +Failures during e-mail submission ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ =20 Media's workflow is heavily based on Patchwork, meaning that, once a patch is submitted, the e-mail will first be accepted by the mailing list @@ -47,51 +198,49 @@ server, and, after a while, it should appear at: =20 - https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/project/linux-media/list/ =20 -If it doesn't automatically appear there after a few minutes, then +If it doesn't automatically appear there after some time [3]_, then probably something went wrong on your submission. Please check if the -email is in plain text\ [2]_ only and if your emailer is not mangling +email is in plain text\ [4]_ only and if your emailer is not mangling whitespaces before complaining or submitting them again. =20 -You can check if the mailing list server accepted your patch, by looking a= t: +To troubleshoot problems, you should first check if the mailing list +server has accepted your patch, by looking at: =20 - https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/ =20 -.. [2] If your email contains HTML, the mailing list server will simply +If the patch is there and not at patchwork, it is likely that your e-mailer +mangled the patch. Patchwork internally has logic that checks if the +received e-mail contains a valid patch. Any whitespace and new line +breakages mangling the patch won't be recognized by patchwork, thus such +patch will be rejected. + +.. [3] It usually takes a few minutes for the patch to arrive, but + the e-mail server may be busy, so it may take up a longer time + for a patch to be picked by patchwork. + +.. [4] If your email contains HTML, the mailing list server will simply drop it, without any further notice. =20 +.. _media-developers-gpg: =20 -Media maintainers -+++++++++++++++++ +Authentication for pull and merge requests +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ =20 -At the media subsystem, we have a group of senior developers that -are responsible for doing the code reviews at the drivers (also known as -sub-maintainers), and another senior developer responsible for the -subsystem as a whole. For core changes, whenever possible, multiple -media maintainers do the review. +The authenticity of developers submitting pull requests and merge requests +shall be validated by using PGP signing at some moment. +See: :ref:`kernel_org_trust_repository`. =20 -The media maintainers that work on specific areas of the subsystem are: +With the pull request workflow, pull requests shall use PGP-signed tags. =20 -- Remote Controllers (infrared): - Sean Young +For more details about PGP sign, please read +Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst. =20 -- HDMI CEC: - Hans Verkuil +Subsystem maintainers +--------------------- =20 -- Media controller drivers: - Laurent Pinchart - -- ISP, v4l2-async, v4l2-fwnode, v4l2-flash-led-class and Sensor drivers: - Sakari Ailus - -- V4L2 drivers and core V4L2 frameworks: - Hans Verkuil - -The subsystem maintainer is: - Mauro Carvalho Chehab - -Media maintainers may delegate a patch to other media maintainers as neede= d. -On such case, checkpatch's ``delegate`` field indicates who's currently -responsible for reviewing a patch. +The subsystem maintainers are: + - Mauro Carvalho Chehab and + - Hans Verkuil =20 Submit Checklist Addendum ------------------------- @@ -106,18 +255,15 @@ that should be used in order to check if the drivers = are properly implementing the media APIs: =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D -Type Tool +Type Utility =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D -V4L2 drivers\ [3]_ ``v4l2-compliance`` +V4L2 drivers\ [5]_ ``v4l2-compliance`` V4L2 virtual drivers ``contrib/test/test-media`` CEC drivers ``cec-compliance`` =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D =20 -.. [3] The ``v4l2-compliance`` also covers the media controller usage insi= de - V4L2 drivers. - -Other compliance tools are under development to check other parts of the -subsystem. +.. [5] The ``v4l2-compliance`` utility also covers the media controller us= age + inside V4L2 drivers. =20 Those tests need to pass before the patches go upstream. =20 @@ -134,6 +280,8 @@ Where the check script is:: Be sure to not introduce new warnings on your patches without a very good reason. =20 +Please see `Media development workflow`_ for e-mail submission rules. + Style Cleanup Patches +++++++++++++++++++++ =20 @@ -199,7 +347,7 @@ tree between -rc6 and the next -rc1. Please notice that the media subsystem is a high traffic one, so it could take a while for us to be able to review your patches. Feel free to ping if you don't get a feedback in a couple of weeks or to ask -other developers to publicly add Reviewed-by and, more importantly, +other developers to publicly add ``Reviewed-by:`` and, more importantly, ``Tested-by:`` tags. =20 Please note that we expect a detailed description for ``Tested-by:``, --=20 2.51.0