Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: display: bridge: add sam9x75-lvds compatible

From: Dharma.B
Date: Fri Feb 09 2024 - 10:02:51 EST


On 09/02/24 7:50 pm, Dharma B wrote:
> On 08/02/24 2:31 pm, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
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>>
>> On 07/02/2024 11:27, Dharma Balasubiramani wrote:
>>> Add the 'sam9x75-lvds' compatible binding, which describes the Low
>>> Voltage
>>> Differential Signaling (LVDS) Controller found on some Microchip's
>>> sam9x7
>>> series System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. This binding will be used to define
>>> the properties and configuration for the LVDS Controller in DT.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Dharma Balasubiramani <dharma.b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Not tested...
>>
>> Please use scripts/get_maintainers.pl to get a list of necessary people
>> and lists to CC. It might happen, that command when run on an older
>> kernel, gives you outdated entries. Therefore please be sure you base
>> your patches on recent Linux kernel.
>>
>> Tools like b4 or scripts/get_maintainer.pl provide you proper list of
>> people, so fix your workflow. Tools might also fail if you work on some
>> ancient tree (don't, instead use mainline), work on fork of kernel
>> (don't, instead use mainline) or you ignore some maintainers (really
>> don't). Just use b4 and everything should be fine, although remember
>> about `b4 prep --auto-to-cc` if you added new patches to the patchset.
>>
>> You missed at least devicetree list (maybe more), so this won't be
>> tested by automated tooling. Performing review on untested code might be
>> a waste of time.
>
> Apologies for the oversight, somehow it got missed.

The get_maintainer.pl seems to be inconsistent with the results.

linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't
appear to be a patch. Add -f to options?
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linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't
appear to be a patch. Add -f to options?
29
linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't
appear to be a patch. Add -f to options?
30
linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't
appear to be a patch. Add -f to options?
30

Anyway, I will add the largest recipients list in v4.
>>
>> Please kindly resend and include all necessary To/Cc entries.
>
> I will resend the series including all necessary To/Cc entries.
>
> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Krzysztof
>>
>

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With Best Regards,
Dharma B.