config.sub, upstream author responsibility?

[Alwyn Schoeman <alwyns@prism.co.za>]

Hi,

I just got a bug report on one of my packages that it doesn't recognise a 
specific hardware platform and requires a new config.sub.  As this is part of 
the original source code, is this the upstream author's responsibility?

If so, is the only thing I can do to request an update by that author or can 
I actually go change it?

Thanx
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