linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] regulator: max5970: Rename driver and remove wildcard

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Date:   Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:58:05 +0530
From:   Naresh Solanki <naresh.solanki@...ements.com>
To:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Cc:     Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] regulator: max5970: Rename driver and remove wildcard

Hi Mark,

On 27-04-2023 04:44 pm, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 12:22:54PM +0200, Naresh Solanki wrote:
>> The previous version of this driver included wildcards in file names and
>> descriptions. This patch renames the driver to only support MAX5970 and
>> MAX5978, which are the only chips that the driver actually supports.
> 
> You've not copied me on the rest of the series so I don't know what's
> going on with dependencies.  When sending a patch series it is important
> to ensure that all the various maintainers understand what the
> relationship between the patches as the expecation is that there will be
> interdependencies.  Either copy everyone on the whole series or at least
> copy them on the cover letter and explain what's going on.  If there are
> no strong interdependencies then it's generally simplest to just send
> the patches separately to avoid any possible confusion.
Thanks for letting me know.
Will resend with maintainers included in every patch.

Regards,
Naresh