linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 02/20] arm64: dts: exynos: Rename Samsung and Exynos to lowercase

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Date:   Tue, 7 Jan 2020 21:14:06 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Kukjin Kim <kgene@...nel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 02/20] arm64: dts: exynos: Rename Samsung and Exynos
 to lowercase

On Sat, Jan 04, 2020 at 04:20:49PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> Fix up inconsistent usage of upper and lowercase letters in "Samsung"
> and "Exynos" names.
> 
> "SAMSUNG" and "EXYNOS" are not abbreviations but regular trademarked
> names.  Therefore they should be written with lowercase letters starting
> with capital letter.
> 
> The lowercase "Exynos" name is promoted by its manufacturer Samsung
> Electronics Co., Ltd., in advertisement materials and on website.
> 
> Although advertisement materials usually use uppercase "SAMSUNG", the
> lowercase version is used in all legal aspects (e.g. on Wikipedia and in
> privacy/legal statements on
> https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/privacy-global/).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
> ---
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos5433-tm2-common.dtsi | 2 +-
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos5433-tm2.dts         | 2 +-
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos5433-tm2e.dts        | 2 +-
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos7-espresso.dts       | 4 ++--
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos7.dtsi               | 2 +-

Applied.

Best regards,
Krzysztof