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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:35:57 +0000
From: Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc: Gabriel FERNANDEZ <gabriel.fernandez@...com>,
Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>,
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk>,
Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>,
Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>,
Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
linux-input@...r.kernel.org, kernel@...inux.com,
Giuseppe Condorelli <giuseppe.condorelli@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] drivers: input: keyboard: st-keyscan: add keyscan
driver
> > > > > This patch adds ST Keyscan driver to use the keypad hw a subset
> > > > > of ST boards provide. Specific board setup will be put in the
> > > > > given dt.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Giuseppe Condorelli <giuseppe.condorelli@...com>
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Gabriel Fernandez <gabriel.fernandez@...com>
> > > >
> > > > Are you sure these are in the correct order?
> > > >
> > > > What is the history of this commit?
> > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > .../devicetree/bindings/input/st-keypad.txt | 50 ++++
> > > >
> > > > This should be submitted as a seperate patch.
> > >
> > > Why do we have such requirement? To me it would make more sense to add
> > > binding documentation in the same commit as the code that uses these
> > > bindings.
> >
> > I'm inclined to agree with you and that's actually how we used to do
> > it, but a decision was made by the DT guys at one of the Kernel
> > Summits to submit Documentation as a separate patch.
>
> Do you have background for this decision? To me it is akin splitting
> header file into a separate patch.
The discussion/decision was verbal unfortunately.
I don't really mind either way. I'm just attempting to enforce the
decisions that were made by the forces-that-be. Perhaps ping
devicetree@...r.kernel.org with me in CC for more clarification if
required.
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