linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v2] misc: Add Renesas Synchronization Management Unit (SMU) support

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Date:   Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:55:24 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Min Li <min.li.xe@...esas.com>
Cc:     "derek.kiernan@...inx.com" <derek.kiernan@...inx.com>,
        "dragan.cvetic@...inx.com" <dragan.cvetic@...inx.com>,
        "arnd@...db.de" <arnd@...db.de>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] misc: Add Renesas Synchronization Management
 Unit (SMU) support

On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 03:44:52PM +0000, Min Li wrote:
> > >
> > > -set combomode
> > > -get dpll's state
> > > -get dpll's ffo
> > >
> > > This driver must work with Renesas MFD driver to access SMU through
> > > I2C/SPI.
> > >
> > > Changes since v1:
> > > -Provide more background for purpose of the change.
> > > -Provide compat_ioctl support
> > > -Fix ioctl cmd definition
> > 
> > This "changes" list goes below the --- line.
> > 
> 
> Sorry, is this a problem that you are requesting me to address? I am bit confused...

Yes, please place that list of changes below the --- line in your patch.
The documentation says to do this, right?

> > And you seem to have ignored my review, especially about documenting the
> > sysfs files here, please do that as I can not accept this patch as-is.
> > 
> 
> If I come up with an rsmu.rst under Documentation/driver-api, is that something you are looking for?

No, all sysfs files need to be documented in Documentation/ABI/

thanks,

greg k-h