linux-kernel - Referencing non-public datasheets in commit messages (was: [PATCH v12 3/3] EDAC: nuvoton: Add NPCM memory controller driver)

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Date:   Tue, 9 Aug 2022 08:42:29 +0200
From:   Paul Menzel <pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
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Subject: Referencing non-public datasheets in commit messages (was: [PATCH v12
 3/3] EDAC: nuvoton: Add NPCM memory controller driver)

Dear Borislav,


Am 20.06.22 um 21:20 schrieb Borislav Petkov:
> On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 04:43:40PM +0800, medadyoung@...il.com wrote:

[…]

>> Datasheet:
>>      Cadence DDR Controller Register Reference Manual For DDR4 Memories
>>      Chapter 2: Detailed Register Map
> 
> If that datasheet is not public, no need to mention it here. At least a
> quick web search cannot find something relevant.

Maybe it could be denoted, that is not public (and also the version), 
but even mentioning non-public datasheets is useful, as they could be 
made public in the future, and allows everyone to contact people with 
access to these datasheets to take a look into the specific datasheet.


Kind regards,

Paul