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

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 09/02/2024 17:05, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 09/02/2024 16:02, Dharma.B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> 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 kernel, gives you outdated entries.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?
>> 31
>> 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
> 
> Why would you add 30 addresses, including many unrelated people, to the
> cc-list? You must add only maintainers (so also reviewers) and mailing
> lists.

Really, why do you Cc MM folks on this patch? Just read what
get_maintainer.pl tells you, e.g. when it says that someone made one
commit to maintainers file, shall this person be Cc-ed? No, it should be
obvious...

Best regards,
Krzysztof