KernelUploadRightsApplication
I, Alessio Faina, apply for the Ubuntu Kernel Uploaders team membership, to get upload rights for the linux-* packages.
Name
Alessio Faina
Launchpad Page
Wiki Page
Who I am
My name is Alessio Faina, and I have been a member of the Ubuntu Kernel Team since August 2025.
I hold a master degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Pisa.
Before joining Canonical, during almost two decades of my career, I've been fortunate to work on different projects involving the Windows and Linux kernel; I've been exposed to the industry as a developer (Zucchetti, Microsoft), a tech lead and an architect (Displaylink, Synaptics).
My Ubuntu story
I started using Linux with Slackware around 1999, then during my university time, around 2005, I started using Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu as a daily driver. During the years I tried different distros like Gentoo, Linux mint, and Arch Linux, but professionally I've been working mostly with Ubuntu, in particular Focal, Jammy and Noble.
During my previous role in DisplayLink/Synaptics I practically used Ubuntu as my daily development environment.
My involvement
Apart for the Bluefield crank/integrations, I've been developing the NVIDIA doca-ofed kernel DKMS repackaging project; other than that I've developed the linux-main-modules project, a package similar in shape to linux-restricted-modules, used to crank DKMS packages outside of the linux-main package.
During my time in Canonical, I've been able to backport multiple CVE fixes and commit them to regular and ESM mailing list, and I've been part of the ACKing/NACKing process to check the submissions of other users.
Sponsoring
Sponsor |
Count |
Kuba Pawlak |
60 |
Timo Aaltonen |
14 |
Mehmet Basaran |
8 |
Bethany Jamison |
6 |
Total |
88 |
Date |
Sponsor |
Sponsoree |
Package |
Version |
Distribution |
2025-09-09 08:38 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-riscv |
6.14.0-32.32.1 |
plucky |
2025-09-09 08:38 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-riscv |
6.14.0-32.32.1 |
plucky |
2025-09-10 14:39 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-riscv-6.14 |
6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 |
noble |
2025-09-10 14:39 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-riscv-6.14 |
6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 |
noble |
2025-09-12 15:49 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-gcp |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 15:49 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-restricted-generate-gcp |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 15:49 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-restricted-modules-gcp |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 15:49 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-restricted-signatures-gcp |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 15:49 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-gcp |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 15:49 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-gcp |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 15:49 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-gcp |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 16:13 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-oracle |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 16:13 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-restricted-generate-oracle |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 16:13 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-restricted-modules-oracle |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 16:13 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-restricted-signatures-oracle |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 16:13 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-oracle |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 16:13 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-oracle |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-12 16:13 |
Timo Aaltonen |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-oracle |
6.17.0-1001.1 |
questing |
2025-09-22 07:54 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-riscv |
6.14.0-33.33.1 |
plucky |
2025-09-22 07:54 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-riscv |
6.14.0-33.33.1 |
plucky |
2025-09-22 13:23 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-riscv-6.14 |
6.14.0-33.33.1~24.04.1 |
noble |
2025-09-22 13:23 |
Mehmet Basaran |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-riscv-6.14 |
6.14.0-33.33.1~24.04.1 |
noble |
2025-10-14 11:57 |
Bethany Jamison |
Alessio Faina |
linux-kvm |
4.4.0-1150.161 |
xenial |
2025-10-14 11:57 |
Bethany Jamison |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-kvm |
4.4.0-1150.161 |
xenial |
2025-10-15 15:39 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
5.15.0-1080.82 |
jammy |
2025-10-15 15:39 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
5.15.0-1080.82 |
jammy |
2025-10-15 15:39 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
5.15.0-1080.82 |
jammy |
2025-10-15 15:39 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
5.15.0-1080.82 |
jammy |
2025-10-15 15:39 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
5.15.0-1080.82 |
jammy |
2025-10-15 15:39 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
5.15.0-1080.82 |
jammy |
2025-10-17 07:52 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
5.15.0-1081.83 |
jammy |
2025-10-17 07:52 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
5.15.0-1081.83 |
jammy |
2025-10-17 07:52 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
5.15.0-1081.83 |
jammy |
2025-10-17 07:52 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
5.15.0-1081.83 |
jammy |
2025-10-17 07:52 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
5.15.0-1081.83 |
jammy |
2025-10-17 07:52 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
5.15.0-1081.83 |
jammy |
2025-11-04 14:42 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
6.8.0-1013.17 |
noble |
2025-11-04 14:42 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
6.8.0-1013.17 |
noble |
2025-11-04 14:42 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
6.8.0-1013.17 |
noble |
2025-11-04 14:42 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
6.8.0-1013.17 |
noble |
2025-11-04 14:42 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
6.8.0-1013.17 |
noble |
2025-11-04 14:42 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
6.8.0-1013.17 |
noble |
2025-11-20 10:51 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
5.15.0-1082.84 |
jammy |
2025-11-20 10:51 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
5.15.0-1082.84 |
jammy |
2025-11-20 10:51 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
5.15.0-1082.84 |
jammy |
2025-11-20 10:51 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
5.15.0-1082.84 |
jammy |
2025-11-20 10:51 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
5.15.0-1082.84 |
jammy |
2025-11-20 10:51 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
5.15.0-1082.84 |
jammy |
2025-11-24 12:45 |
Bethany Jamison |
Alessio Faina |
linux-kvm |
4.4.0-1151.162 |
xenial |
2025-11-24 12:45 |
Bethany Jamison |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-kvm |
4.4.0-1151.162 |
xenial |
2025-12-15 08:58 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
6.8.0-1014.18 |
noble |
2025-12-15 08:58 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
6.8.0-1014.18 |
noble |
2025-12-15 08:58 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
6.8.0-1014.18 |
noble |
2025-12-15 08:58 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
6.8.0-1014.18 |
noble |
2025-12-15 08:58 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
6.8.0-1014.18 |
noble |
2025-12-15 08:58 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
6.8.0-1014.18 |
noble |
2026-01-15 09:58 |
Bethany Jamison |
Alessio Faina |
linux-kvm |
4.4.0-1152.163 |
xenial |
2026-01-15 09:58 |
Bethany Jamison |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-kvm |
4.4.0-1152.163 |
xenial |
2026-01-16 14:54 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
5.15.0-1083.85 |
jammy |
2026-01-16 14:54 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
5.15.0-1083.85 |
jammy |
2026-01-16 14:54 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
5.15.0-1083.85 |
jammy |
2026-01-16 14:54 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
5.15.0-1083.85 |
jammy |
2026-01-16 14:54 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
5.15.0-1083.85 |
jammy |
2026-01-16 14:54 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
5.15.0-1083.85 |
jammy |
2026-01-19 13:43 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
5.15.0-1084.86 |
jammy |
2026-01-19 13:43 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
5.15.0-1084.86 |
jammy |
2026-01-19 13:43 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
5.15.0-1084.86 |
jammy |
2026-01-19 13:43 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
5.15.0-1084.86 |
jammy |
2026-01-19 13:43 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
5.15.0-1084.86 |
jammy |
2026-01-19 13:43 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
5.15.0-1084.86 |
jammy |
2026-01-22 10:33 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
6.8.0-1016.20 |
noble |
2026-01-22 10:33 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
6.8.0-1016.20 |
noble |
2026-01-22 10:33 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
6.8.0-1016.20 |
noble |
2026-01-22 10:33 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
6.8.0-1016.20 |
noble |
2026-01-22 10:33 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
6.8.0-1016.20 |
noble |
2026-01-22 10:33 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
6.8.0-1016.20 |
noble |
2026-02-12 09:16 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
5.15.0-1085.87 |
jammy |
2026-02-12 09:16 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
5.15.0-1085.87 |
jammy |
2026-02-12 09:16 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
5.15.0-1085.87 |
jammy |
2026-02-12 09:16 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
5.15.0-1085.87 |
jammy |
2026-02-12 09:16 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
5.15.0-1085.87 |
jammy |
2026-02-12 09:16 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
5.15.0-1085.87 |
jammy |
2026-02-13 09:04 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules |
5.15.0-1086.88 |
jammy |
2026-02-13 09:04 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield-modules-signed |
5.15.0-1086.88 |
jammy |
2026-02-13 09:04 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-generate-bluefield |
5.15.0-1086.88 |
jammy |
2026-02-13 09:04 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-bluefield |
5.15.0-1086.88 |
jammy |
2026-02-13 09:04 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-meta-bluefield |
5.15.0-1086.88 |
jammy |
2026-02-13 09:04 |
Kuba Pawlak |
Alessio Faina |
linux-signed-bluefield |
5.15.0-1086.88 |
jammy |
Comments
Endorsements
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Kuba Pawlak (kuba-t-pawlak)
General feedback
I have reviewed most of kernel packages that Alessio prepared and all of them were of good quality and could be uploaded to the archive as is. I trust him to continue to prepare kernel packages with care and attention to detail and give my +1.
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Mehmet Basaran
General feedback
# What experience do you have with the applicant?
I have reviewed quite a few of his cranks both official and for traning purposes where I witness him picking things up quickly. I have also seen him do a great job on hinting squad.
# How many packages did you sponsor?
I have sponsored 8 of his packages.
# How would you judge the quality?
All of his packages they were prepared flawlessly.
# Do you trust the applicant?
Yes, he has my full endorsement. With upload rights, he will be able to work more independently and do much better job.
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Timo Aaltonen
General feedback
I have sponsored a handful of kernel updates for Alessio, and there were no issues with those, so I support adding him to the kernel uploaders team.
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alessiofaina/KernelUploadRightsApplication (last edited 2026-03-09 10:32:55 by tjaalton)