linux-kernel - Re: Applied "mfd: tps65218: add version check to the PMIC probe" to the regulator tree

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Date:   Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:02:27 +0100
From:   Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:     Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:     Tero Kristo <t-kristo@...com>, Dave Gerlach <d-gerlach@...com>,
        Keerthy <j-keerthy@...com>, tony@...mide.com,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, russ.dill@...com, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        mark.rutland@....com, linux@...linux.org.uk
Subject: Re: Applied "mfd: tps65218: add version check to the PMIC probe" to
 the regulator tree

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 03:50:18PM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Aug 2016, Mark Brown wrote:

> > You acked it, that's saying that you're OK with the patch and are
> > expecting someone else to apply it.

> No it doesn't, you made that up. :)

> I know when you and some others Ack a patch, that's what you mean, but

That's the standard meaning I'm afraid, you're going to confuse people
if you do that.  I'd suggest using a different tag if you want to do
this, probably make one up.

> you've been working with me for long enough to know that's not what I
> mean when I Ack a patch.  I do it as an indication that I've reviewed
> the patch and I'm happy with it.  Most MFD patches that have

Sorry but I'm not actually reading most of these threads, I've not seen
this behaviour.  Mostly I just look at the relevant patches, especially
on the resends where presumably this has been happening.  Not sure why I
even saw the ack here, perhaps I had some question about the versioning
API.  

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