linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 26/34] dt-bindings: add broadcom (formerly plx technology) vendor prefix

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Date:   Fri, 31 Aug 2018 20:01:01 +0200
From:   Andreas Färber <afaerber@...e.de>
To:     Marcel Ziswiler <marcel@...wiler.com>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-tegra@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>,
        Thierry Reding <treding@...dia.com>,
        David Lechner <david@...hnology.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>,
        Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 26/34] dt-bindings: add broadcom (formerly plx
 technology) vendor prefix

Am 31.08.2018 um 18:38 schrieb Marcel Ziswiler:
> From: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>
> 
> PLX Technology meanwhile got bought by Broadcom Corporation but the
> vendor prefix plx is still used in 8 current device trees. This silences
> the following checkpatch.pl warning:
> 
> WARNING: DT compatible string vendor "plx" appears un-documented
>  -- check ./Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.txt
> 
> Signed-off-by: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>

Sounds sensible,

Reviewed-by: Andreas Färber <afaerber@...e.de>

You may want to tweak the subject though, it is slightly confusing as
Broadcom already has a vendor prefix.

Cheers,
Andreas

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