linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] iio: magnetometer: ak8975: Add gpio reset support

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Message-ID: <20200519101950.GC10391@ict14-OptiPlex-980>
Date:   Tue, 19 May 2020 12:19:50 +0200
From:   Jonathan Albrieux <jonathan.albrieux@...il.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" 
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Hartmut Knaack <knaack.h@....de>,
        Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@...wei.com>,
        Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        "open list:IIO SUBSYSTEM AND DRIVERS" <linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>,
        Peter Meerwald-Stadler <pmeerw@...erw.net>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] iio: magnetometer: ak8975: Add gpio reset support

On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 01:08:15PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:48:35AM +0200, Jonathan Albrieux wrote:
> > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:22:12PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 08:57:40AM +0200, Jonathan Albrieux wrote:
> 
> ...
> 
> > > I dunno if it's your first submission to Linux kernel project or other OSS,
> > > but here you missed a changelog. Rule of thumb is to provide a summary of
> > > the changes done in the history of the evolution of a patch series.
> > > 
> > 
> > Oh thank you and sorry for not having included it. 
> > 
> > Does the changelog needs to be added to all patch files or just on the ones
> > subject of the changes?
> 
> Up to you and maintainer of the corresponding subsystem.
> 
> My common sense tells me that
> 1) if there is a cover letter, just put a joined changelog there
> 2) otherwise, put changelog in each patch.
> 
> I saw in practice all possible variants, i.e.
> a) cover letter w/o changelog + changelog per patch;
> b) cover letter w/ changelog + changelog per patch;
> c) cover letter w/ changelog.
> 
> I think any of it is fine in general.
> 
> -- 
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko
> 
> 

Thank you for the tips, will work on it!

Best regards,
Jonathan Albrieux