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

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Message-ID: <20160901082308.GF4921@dell>
Date:   Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:23:08 +0100
From:   Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.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, 31 Aug 2016, Mark Brown wrote:

> 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.

Reviewed-by-BUT-DONT-TAKE-IT-YOU-FIEND: <me>

:)

Temporary-Acked-by-[to go through MFD tree]: <me>

Suggestions?

> > 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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Lee Jones
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