New account for GCC write after approval maintainer

[Hans-Peter Nilsson]

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
> > I've filled out and submitted the new account form at
> > http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/pdw/ps_form.cgi
> > about two weeks ago and was wondering whether it actually arrived and/or
> > is being processed already.
> >
> > The approving mail for the request:
> > http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2011-12/msg00213.html
>
> My understanding has been that only gcc 'global reviewers' can sponsor
> new committers.

Too strict.  This hasn't changed in a while: "The steering
committee or a well-established GCC maintainer",
<http://gcc.gnu.org/svnwrite.html>.  A long-time
port-maintainer, kkojima is valid IMO.

brgds, H-P