+ Avery
On Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 11:22:52AM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
> ARCnet docs states that inquiries on the subsystem should be emailed to
> Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, for whom has been in CREDITS
> since the beginning of kernel git history and the subsystem is now
> maintained by Michael Grzeschik since c38f6ac74c9980 ("MAINTAINERS: add
> arcnet and take maintainership"). In addition, there used to be a
> dedicated ARCnet mailing list but its archive at epistolary.org has been
> shut down. ARCnet discussion nowadays take place in netdev list.
>
> Update contact information.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@xxxxxxxxx>
I think it would be good to get buy-in from Avery (now CCed) on these changes.
> ---
> Documentation/networking/arcnet-hardware.rst | 13 +++---
> Documentation/networking/arcnet.rst | 48 +++++---------------
> 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/networking/arcnet-hardware.rst b/Documentation/networking/arcnet-hardware.rst
> index 3bf7f99cd7bbf0..1e4484d880fe67 100644
> --- a/Documentation/networking/arcnet-hardware.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/networking/arcnet-hardware.rst
> @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
> ARCnet Hardware
> ===============
>
> +:Author: Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> +
> .. note::
>
> 1) This file is a supplement to arcnet.txt. Please read that for general
> @@ -13,9 +15,9 @@ ARCnet Hardware
>
> Because so many people (myself included) seem to have obtained ARCnet cards
> without manuals, this file contains a quick introduction to ARCnet hardware,
> -some cabling tips, and a listing of all jumper settings I can find. Please
> -e-mail apenwarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with any settings for your particular card,
> -or any other information you have!
> +some cabling tips, and a listing of all jumper settings I can find. If you
> +have any settings for your particular card, and/or any other information you
> +have, do not hesistate to :ref:`email to netdev <arcnet-netdev>`.
nit: hesitate
...
>
>
> Introduction to ARCnet
> @@ -3226,9 +3228,6 @@ Settings for IRQ Selection (Lower Jumper Line)
> Other Cards
> ===========
>
> -I have no information on other models of ARCnet cards at the moment. Please
> -send any and all info to:
> -
> - apenwarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> +I have no information on other models of ARCnet cards at the moment.
>
> Thanks.
> diff --git a/Documentation/networking/arcnet.rst b/Documentation/networking/arcnet.rst
> index 82fce606c0f0bc..cd43a18ad1494b 100644
> --- a/Documentation/networking/arcnet.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/networking/arcnet.rst
> @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
> ARCnet
> ======
>
> +:Author: Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> +
> .. note::
>
> See also arcnet-hardware.txt in this directory for jumper-setting
> @@ -30,18 +32,7 @@ Come on, be a sport! Send me a success report!
>
> (hey, that was even better than my original poem... this is getting bad!)
>
> -
> -.. warning::
> -
> - If you don't e-mail me about your success/failure soon, I may be forced to
> - start SINGING. And we don't want that, do we?
> -
> - (You know, it might be argued that I'm pushing this point a little too much.
> - If you think so, why not flame me in a quick little e-mail? Please also
> - include the type of card(s) you're using, software, size of network, and
> - whether it's working or not.)
> -
> - My e-mail address is: apenwarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> +----
>
> These are the ARCnet drivers for Linux.
>
> @@ -59,23 +50,14 @@ ARCnet 2.10 ALPHA, Tomasz's all-new-and-improved RFC1051 support has been
> included and seems to be working fine!
>
>
> +.. _arcnet-netdev:
> +
> Where do I discuss these drivers?
> ---------------------------------
>
> -Tomasz has been so kind as to set up a new and improved mailing list.
> -Subscribe by sending a message with the BODY "subscribe linux-arcnet YOUR
> -REAL NAME" to listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Then, to submit messages to the
> -list, mail to linux-arcnet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
> -
> -There are archives of the mailing list at:
> -
> - http://epistolary.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/arcnet
> -
> -The people on linux-net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (now defunct, replaced by
> -netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) have also been known to be very helpful, especially
> -when we're talking about ALPHA Linux kernels that may or may not work right
> -in the first place.
> -
> +ARCnet discussions take place on netdev. Simply send your email to
> +netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and make sure to Cc: maintainer listed in
> +"ARCNET NETWORK LAYER" heading of Documentation/process/maintainers.rst.
>
> Other Drivers and Info
> ----------------------
> @@ -523,17 +505,9 @@ can set up your network then:
> It works: what now?
> -------------------
>
> -Send mail describing your setup, preferably including driver version, kernel
> -version, ARCnet card model, CPU type, number of systems on your network, and
> -list of software in use to me at the following address:
> -
> - apenwarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> -
> -I do send (sometimes automated) replies to all messages I receive. My email
> -can be weird (and also usually gets forwarded all over the place along the
> -way to me), so if you don't get a reply within a reasonable time, please
> -resend.
> -
> +Send mail following :ref:`arcnet-netdev`. Describe your setup, preferably
> +including driver version, kernel version, ARCnet card model, CPU type, number
> +of systems on your network, and list of software in use.
>
> It doesn't work: what now?
> --------------------------
>
> base-commit: 2f186dd5585c3afb415df80e52f71af16c9d3655
> --
> An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara
>
