linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 01/11] dt-bindings: spi/spi-pxa2xx: add PXA2xx SSP SPI Controller

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Date:   Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:00:02 +0200
From:   Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:     Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk>
Cc:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        James Cameron <quozl@...top.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Eric Miao <eric.y.miao@...il.com>,
        Haojian Zhuang <haojian.zhuang@...il.com>,
        Daniel Mack <daniel@...que.org>,
        Robert Jarzmik <robert.jarzmik@...e.fr>,
        linux-spi@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 01/11] dt-bindings: spi/spi-pxa2xx: add PXA2xx SSP SPI
 Controller

On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 07:59:15PM +0200, Lubomir Rintel wrote:
> On Thu, 2018-10-11 at 15:27 +0100, Mark Brown wrote:

> > Please use subject lines matching the style for the subsystem.  This
> > makes it easier for people to identify relevant patches.

> Thanks for the response.

> I'm a little confused here. Why I chose this subject line is because I
> did this:

>   git log --no-merges Documentation/devicetree/bindings/

Try Documentation/devicetree/bindings/spi instead :)

> to figure out what's the typical subject for the DT binding changes.

> I also believed that's the right way to get Rob Herring's and Mark
> Rutland's attention. Do the device tree binding documentation typically

There *is* some debate for the DT bindings unfortunately.

> go in with the associated drivers, or via their tree ("OPEN FIRMWARE
> AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" in MAINTIANERS)?

They usually go in with the drivers.  This one isn't so bad since it
does mention SPI, it's a worse problem when that's not present at all.

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