linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND] ARM: dts: imx6dl-yapp4: Configure the OLED display segment offset

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Message-ID: <5d1c721d-81dd-06ab-dfd1-102dbc9382e0@ysoft.com>
Date:   Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:01:52 +0200
From:   Michal Vokáč <michal.vokac@...ft.com>
To:     Shawn Guo <shawnguo@...nel.org>
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Fabio Estevam <festevam@...il.com>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
        Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
        NXP Linux Team <linux-imx@....com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] ARM: dts: imx6dl-yapp4: Configure the OLED display
 segment offset

On 13. 06. 21 10:35, Shawn Guo wrote:
> On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 10:59:14AM +0200, Michal Vokáč wrote:
>> On 23. 05. 21 5:49, Shawn Guo wrote:
>>> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 11:55:14AM +0200, Michal Vokáč wrote:
>>>> The imx6dl-yapp4 platform uses a GE-LX012864FWPP3N0000 OLED display.
>>>> The display consist of a 128x64 OLED panel and a SSD1305 controller.
>>>>
>>>> The OLED panel resolution is 128x64 but the built-in controller default
>>>> resolution is 132x64. To display properly a segment offset needs to be
>>>> configured.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Michal Vokáč <michal.vokac@...ft.com>
>>>
>>> Why are you resending?  Please state reason when you resend.
>>
>> I can't tell where but a while ago I read in some documentation
>> that if you do not get any response for aprox. two weeks you
>> can/should resend the patch in case it fell through the cracks.
>> I sent these patches in the middle of April, four weeks ago,
>> and have got no replies since then. So I [RESEND PATCH] these.
> 
> No.  You can send a ping if there is no response for 2~3 weeks but not
> RESEND.  RESEND is normally used to refresh aged patches that needs to
> be rebased to the latest release, or to make some minor update that
> doesn't deserve a new version, like error in commit log etc.
> 
>>
>> I totally understand that you, and all maintainers and reviewers
>> in general, are very busy so it may take a long time to reply.
>>
>> AFAIK one does not need to state a reason for RESEND PATCH.
>> The word RESEND itself should explain the reason. This is not v2,
>> where I would of course describe what has changed.
> 
> No. Always state the reason for resending.  Maintainers do not know why
> you are resending.
> 

OK, fair enough, I will do so next time.
Thank you for your time to explain this.

Michal