linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] drm: panel: Add novatek nt35596s panel driver

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Message-ID: <YuKUNeazoho6LPTJ@ravnborg.org>
Date:   Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:50:45 +0200
From:   Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
Cc:     Molly Sophia <mollysophia379@...il.com>,
        Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@...aro.org>,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        David Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>,
        Daniel Vetter <daniel@...ll.ch>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        ~postmarketos/upstreaming@...ts.sr.ht, phone-devel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] drm: panel: Add novatek nt35596s panel driver

Hi Krzysztof
On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 02:17:29PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 28/07/2022 04:35, Molly Sophia wrote:
> > Novatek NT35596s is a generic DSI IC that drives command and video mode
> > panels. Add the driver for it. Currently add support for the LCD panel
> > from JDI connected with this IC, as found on Xiaomi Mi Mix2s phones.
> > 
> > Changes in v4:
> > - No change.
> > 
> > Changes in v3:
> > - Embed the support into existing driver (panel-novatek-nt36672a), as
> >   these two IC are similar with different initialization commands.
> > 
> 
> This does not go to commit msg (---).
It depends...

In the drm sub-system the general rule is if someone cares to write it,
then it deserves to be added to the commit message.
So for drm patches it is perfectly fine to have the history part
included in the commit message.

These sub-system differences does not makes it easier - I know.

	Sam