[PATCH] [ANNOUNCEMENT] [AArch64/Arm] Maintainership updates

[PATCH] [ANNOUNCEMENT] [AArch64/Arm] Maintainership updates

[Luis Machado]

Hi,

I am writing to announce a change in the maintainership for the AArch64 and Arm
architectures.

After several years of dedicated service, Alan Hayward has decided to step down
from his role as maintainer. Alan has been instrumental in keeping the Arm
ports robust and modern. Most notably, he championed the complex task of
implementing support for the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), which required
significant changes to how GDB handles variable register sizes, something that
is used for SME to this day. Beyond SVE, he also enabled Pointer Authentication
support for AArch64. And his work on XML target descriptions and general
infrastructure refactoring have left the codebase in a much stronger position.

We thank Alan for his leadership and his many contributions to the project over
the years.

At the same time, I am pleased to announce that Thiago Bauermann has agreed to
step up as a new co-maintainer for AArch64 and Arm. Thiago is already a familiar
face in the community, having contributed extensively to GDB on PowerPC and,
more recently, AArch64. His recent work on MOPS, GCS and SME features have been
vital for keeping GDB aligned with the latest developments on AArch64.

Thiago has also contributed significant time reviewing patches from others,
something that is highly appreciated in the community.

Please join me in thanking Alan for his hard work and welcoming Thiago to
his new role. I have updated the gdb/MAINTAINERS file accordingly.
---
 gdb/MAINTAINERS | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gdb/MAINTAINERS b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
index ab06a8f8072..a6ac9f04099 100644
--- a/gdb/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ resolving build issues.  The Target/Architecture maintainer works with
 the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
 
 	aarch64		--target=aarch64-elf
-			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
 			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
+			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
 
 	alpha		--target=alpha-elf
 
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
 			Shahab Vahedi		list@vahedi.org
 
 	arm		--target=arm-elf
-			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
 			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
+			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
 
 	avr		--target=avr
 
@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ Joel Brobecker (Global, Ada)			brobecker@adacore.com
 Doug Evans (Global)				dje@google.com
 Yao Qi (Global)					qiyao@sourceware.org
 Felix Willgerodt (amd64, i386)			felix.willgerodt@gmail.com
+Alan Hayward (AArch64, arm)			alan.hayward@arm.com
 
 
 Folks that have been caught up in a paper trail:
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH] [ANNOUNCEMENT] [AArch64/Arm] Maintainership updates

[Christophe Lyon]

On 3/27/26 17:09, Luis Machado wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am writing to announce a change in the maintainership for the AArch64 and Arm
> architectures.
> 
> After several years of dedicated service, Alan Hayward has decided to step down
> from his role as maintainer. Alan has been instrumental in keeping the Arm
> ports robust and modern. Most notably, he championed the complex task of
> implementing support for the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), which required
> significant changes to how GDB handles variable register sizes, something that
> is used for SME to this day. Beyond SVE, he also enabled Pointer Authentication
> support for AArch64. And his work on XML target descriptions and general
> infrastructure refactoring have left the codebase in a much stronger position.
> 
> We thank Alan for his leadership and his many contributions to the project over
> the years.
> 
> At the same time, I am pleased to announce that Thiago Bauermann has agreed to
> step up as a new co-maintainer for AArch64 and Arm. Thiago is already a familiar
> face in the community, having contributed extensively to GDB on PowerPC and,
> more recently, AArch64. His recent work on MOPS, GCS and SME features have been
> vital for keeping GDB aligned with the latest developments on AArch64.
> 
> Thiago has also contributed significant time reviewing patches from others,
> something that is highly appreciated in the community.
> 
> Please join me in thanking Alan for his hard work and welcoming Thiago to
> his new role. I have updated the gdb/MAINTAINERS file accordingly.


Congratulations!

Looking forward for many more future contributions ;-)

Christophe

> ---
>   gdb/MAINTAINERS | 5 +++--
>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/gdb/MAINTAINERS b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> index ab06a8f8072..a6ac9f04099 100644
> --- a/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ resolving build issues.  The Target/Architecture maintainer works with
>   the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
>   
>   	aarch64		--target=aarch64-elf
> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>   			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
>   
>   	alpha		--target=alpha-elf
>   
> @@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
>   			Shahab Vahedi		list@vahedi.org
>   
>   	arm		--target=arm-elf
> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>   			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
>   
>   	avr		--target=avr
>   
> @@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ Joel Brobecker (Global, Ada)			brobecker@adacore.com
>   Doug Evans (Global)				dje@google.com
>   Yao Qi (Global)					qiyao@sourceware.org
>   Felix Willgerodt (amd64, i386)			felix.willgerodt@gmail.com
> +Alan Hayward (AArch64, arm)			alan.hayward@arm.com
>   
>   
>   Folks that have been caught up in a paper trail:

RE: [PATCH] [ANNOUNCEMENT] [AArch64/Arm] Maintainership updates

[Schimpe, Christina]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luis Machado <luis.machado.foss@gmail.com>
> Sent: Freitag, 27. März 2026 17:09
> To: gdb-patches@sourceware.org; thiago.bauermann@linaro.org;
> Alan.Hayward@arm.com
> Subject: [PATCH] [ANNOUNCEMENT] [AArch64/Arm] Maintainership updates
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am writing to announce a change in the maintainership for the AArch64 and
> Arm architectures.
> 
> After several years of dedicated service, Alan Hayward has decided to step
> down from his role as maintainer. Alan has been instrumental in keeping the
> Arm ports robust and modern. Most notably, he championed the complex
> task of implementing support for the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), which
> required significant changes to how GDB handles variable register sizes,
> something that is used for SME to this day. Beyond SVE, he also enabled
> Pointer Authentication support for AArch64. And his work on XML target
> descriptions and general infrastructure refactoring have left the codebase in a
> much stronger position.
> 
> We thank Alan for his leadership and his many contributions to the project
> over the years.
> 
> At the same time, I am pleased to announce that Thiago Bauermann has
> agreed to step up as a new co-maintainer for AArch64 and Arm. Thiago is
> already a familiar face in the community, having contributed extensively to
> GDB on PowerPC and, more recently, AArch64. His recent work on MOPS,
> GCS and SME features have been vital for keeping GDB aligned with the latest
> developments on AArch64.
> 
> Thiago has also contributed significant time reviewing patches from others,
> something that is highly appreciated in the community.
> 
> Please join me in thanking Alan for his hard work and welcoming Thiago to
> his new role. I have updated the gdb/MAINTAINERS file accordingly.
> ---
>  gdb/MAINTAINERS | 5 +++--
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/gdb/MAINTAINERS b/gdb/MAINTAINERS index
> ab06a8f8072..a6ac9f04099 100644
> --- a/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ resolving build issues.  The Target/Architecture
> maintainer works with  the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
> 
>  	aarch64		--target=aarch64-elf
> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>  			Luis Machado
> 	luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann
> thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
> 
>  	alpha		--target=alpha-elf
> 
> @@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
>  			Shahab Vahedi		list@vahedi.org
> 
>  	arm		--target=arm-elf
> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>  			Luis Machado
> 	luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann
> thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
> 
>  	avr		--target=avr
> 
> @@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ Joel Brobecker (Global, Ada)
> 	brobecker@adacore.com
>  Doug Evans (Global)				dje@google.com
>  Yao Qi (Global)					qiyao@sourceware.org
>  Felix Willgerodt (amd64, i386)			felix.willgerodt@gmail.com
> +Alan Hayward (AArch64, arm)			alan.hayward@arm.com
> 
> 
>  Folks that have been caught up in a paper trail:
> --
> 2.43.0
> 

Congratulations Thiago! 😊

Christina

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Re: [PATCH] [ANNOUNCEMENT] [AArch64/Arm] Maintainership updates

[Luis]

On 27/03/2026 16:09, Luis Machado wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am writing to announce a change in the maintainership for the AArch64 and Arm
> architectures.
> 
> After several years of dedicated service, Alan Hayward has decided to step down
> from his role as maintainer. Alan has been instrumental in keeping the Arm
> ports robust and modern. Most notably, he championed the complex task of
> implementing support for the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), which required
> significant changes to how GDB handles variable register sizes, something that
> is used for SME to this day. Beyond SVE, he also enabled Pointer Authentication
> support for AArch64. And his work on XML target descriptions and general
> infrastructure refactoring have left the codebase in a much stronger position.
> 
> We thank Alan for his leadership and his many contributions to the project over
> the years.
> 
> At the same time, I am pleased to announce that Thiago Bauermann has agreed to
> step up as a new co-maintainer for AArch64 and Arm. Thiago is already a familiar
> face in the community, having contributed extensively to GDB on PowerPC and,
> more recently, AArch64. His recent work on MOPS, GCS and SME features have been
> vital for keeping GDB aligned with the latest developments on AArch64.
> 
> Thiago has also contributed significant time reviewing patches from others,
> something that is highly appreciated in the community.
> 
> Please join me in thanking Alan for his hard work and welcoming Thiago to
> his new role. I have updated the gdb/MAINTAINERS file accordingly.
> ---
>   gdb/MAINTAINERS | 5 +++--
>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/gdb/MAINTAINERS b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> index ab06a8f8072..a6ac9f04099 100644
> --- a/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ resolving build issues.  The Target/Architecture maintainer works with
>   the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
>   
>   	aarch64		--target=aarch64-elf
> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>   			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
>   
>   	alpha		--target=alpha-elf
>   
> @@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
>   			Shahab Vahedi		list@vahedi.org
>   
>   	arm		--target=arm-elf
> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>   			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
>   
>   	avr		--target=avr
>   
> @@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ Joel Brobecker (Global, Ada)			brobecker@adacore.com
>   Doug Evans (Global)				dje@google.com
>   Yao Qi (Global)					qiyao@sourceware.org
>   Felix Willgerodt (amd64, i386)			felix.willgerodt@gmail.com
> +Alan Hayward (AArch64, arm)			alan.hayward@arm.com
>   
>   
>   Folks that have been caught up in a paper trail:

Now pushed. Again, thanks Alan and welcome Thiago!

Re: [PATCH] [ANNOUNCEMENT] [AArch64/Arm] Maintainership updates

[Thiago Jung Bauermann]

Luis <luis.machado.foss@gmail.com> writes:

> On 27/03/2026 16:09, Luis Machado wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am writing to announce a change in the maintainership for the AArch64 and Arm
>> architectures.
>> After several years of dedicated service, Alan Hayward has decided to step down
>> from his role as maintainer. Alan has been instrumental in keeping the Arm
>> ports robust and modern. Most notably, he championed the complex task of
>> implementing support for the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), which required
>> significant changes to how GDB handles variable register sizes, something that
>> is used for SME to this day. Beyond SVE, he also enabled Pointer Authentication
>> support for AArch64. And his work on XML target descriptions and general
>> infrastructure refactoring have left the codebase in a much stronger position.
>> We thank Alan for his leadership and his many contributions to the project over
>> the years.
>> At the same time, I am pleased to announce that Thiago Bauermann has agreed to
>> step up as a new co-maintainer for AArch64 and Arm. Thiago is already a familiar
>> face in the community, having contributed extensively to GDB on PowerPC and,
>> more recently, AArch64. His recent work on MOPS, GCS and SME features have been
>> vital for keeping GDB aligned with the latest developments on AArch64.
>> Thiago has also contributed significant time reviewing patches from others,
>> something that is highly appreciated in the community.
>> Please join me in thanking Alan for his hard work and welcoming Thiago to
>> his new role. I have updated the gdb/MAINTAINERS file accordingly.
>> ---
>>   gdb/MAINTAINERS | 5 +++--
>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>> diff --git a/gdb/MAINTAINERS b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
>> index ab06a8f8072..a6ac9f04099 100644
>> --- a/gdb/MAINTAINERS
>> +++ b/gdb/MAINTAINERS
>> @@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ resolving build issues.  The Target/Architecture maintainer works with
>>   the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
>>     	aarch64		--target=aarch64-elf
>> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>>   			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
>> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
>>     	alpha		--target=alpha-elf
>>   @@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ the native maintainer when resolving ABI issues.
>>   			Shahab Vahedi		list@vahedi.org
>>     	arm		--target=arm-elf
>> -			Alan Hayward		alan.hayward@arm.com
>>   			Luis Machado		luis.machado.foss@gmail.com
>> +			Thiago Jung Bauermann   thiago.bauermann@linaro.org
>>     	avr		--target=avr
>>   @@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ Joel Brobecker (Global, Ada)
>> brobecker@adacore.com
>>   Doug Evans (Global)				dje@google.com
>>   Yao Qi (Global)					qiyao@sourceware.org
>>   Felix Willgerodt (amd64, i386)			felix.willgerodt@gmail.com
>> +Alan Hayward (AArch64, arm)			alan.hayward@arm.com
>>       Folks that have been caught up in a paper trail:
>
> Now pushed. Again, thanks Alan and welcome Thiago!

Thank you Luis for inviting me for this position! And thank you Alan for
your hard work.

Also thank you Christina and Christophe for your congratulations. :)

-- 
Thiago