I, Andrea Righi, apply for DKMS packageset upload rights.

I am applying, because I am heavily involved with preparing new upstream kernels for Ubuntu. This work includes compatibility updates for the various DKMS modules in Ubuntu. I would like to be able to sponsor these uploads in order to reduce delays in getting DKMS fixes / updates and to reduce the burden on other sponsors.

Who I am

I am working as a software engineer in the Ubuntu Kernel Team at Canonical since 2019. I am specialized in operating systems, embedded systems, virtualization solutions and system architectures.

I received the Laurea degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Siena on 2004. I have contributed to many open-source projects, with a particular interest with the Linux kernel. As an outcome of my development efforts I have implemented the cgroup-io-throttle patch set, that ultimately evolved into the blkio cgroup controller (merged into the mainline kernel).

My Ubuntu story

I started using Ubuntu with the 7.04 release after trying a number of other distros over the years, and since that time Ubuntu has been my distro of choice.

My involvement

Examples of my work / Things I'm proud of

The following is a list of my sponsored DKMS package uploads.

Areas of work

My primary focus has been getting new upstream kernel versions into Ubuntu, fixing up packages impacted by these kernel updates. I am also involved in bug fixes for stable series kernels and uploading kernel SRUs.

Things I could do better

My overall packaging experience is almost entirely with kernel or kernel-adjacent packages. I would like to extend my knowledge to a more diverse types of package.

Comments

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Endorsements

As a sponsor, just copy the template below, fill it out and add it to this section.

Colin Ian King

General feedback

I uploaded Andrea's work on zfs-linux package twice and his fixing and package update changes met the rigorous standard required for such fixes. I was confident that the upload was good as Andrea also tested the updates very carefully and I was able to be 100% confident the work was performed correctly. Andrea is quick to learn and I am very confident in Andrea's focus on detail and trust his work as he does his work with care and accuracy.

Specific Experiences of working together

zfs-linux - 2 x package uploads several years of working on kernel related bugs

Areas of Improvement

Keep on working on packaging, the wider range one does the more experience one gets.

TEMPLATE

== <SPONSORS NAME> ==
=== General feedback ===
## Please fill us in on your shared experience. (How many packages did you sponsor? How would you judge the quality? How would you describe the improvements? Do you trust the applicant?)

=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
''Please add good examples of your work together, but also cases that could have handled better.''
## Full list of sponsored packages can be generated here:
##  https://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/ubuntu-sponsorships.cgi
=== Areas of Improvement ===