linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 2/3] dt-bindings: mfd: Add compatible string for UART support

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Date:   Mon, 9 Jan 2023 12:06:38 -0700
From:   Mark Hasemeyer <markhas@...omium.org>
To:     Tzung-Bi Shih <tzungbi@...nel.org>
Cc:     Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Raul Rangel <rrangel@...omium.org>,
        Bhanu Prakash Maiya <bhanumaiya@...omium.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>,
        Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <groeck@...omium.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        chrome-platform@...ts.linux.dev, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 2/3] dt-bindings: mfd: Add compatible string for UART support

On Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 9:08 AM Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org> wrote:
> I changed the subject line and applied the patch, thanks.

Hey Lee, a couple comments/questions:
1. The subject line of this patch was updated in v11 of the series.
2. What tree was the patch applied to? I don't see the changes in linux-next.
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/tree/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec.yaml

On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 11:08 AM Tzung-Bi Shih <tzungbi@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jan 05, 2023 at 04:27:32PM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > > You should gain permission from the maintainer before you apply patches.
> > > >
> > > >   % scripts/get_maintainer.pl -f Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/google,cros-ec.yaml
> > > >      Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org> (supporter:MULTIFUNCTION DEVICES (MFD))
> > > >      Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org> (maintainer:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS)
> > > >      Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org> (maintainer:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS)
> > > >      Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com> (maintainer:ARM/Mediatek SoC support)
> > >
> > > I see.  I guess for the case, I should get both MFD and DT bindings
> > > maintainers' Acks before applying the patch.
> >
> > Yes.  The situation isn't overly clear and differs from subsystem to
> > subsystem and maintainer to maintainer.  In the MFD case, Rob and
> > Krzysztof conduct the first reviews.  99 times out of 100, if they're
> > happy, I'm happy and I merge the changes via the MFD tree.  Same goes
> > for Backlight and more recently, LEDs.
>
> I see.  Apologize for that and I will pay more attention next time when
> handling cross-subsystem patches.