Re: [PATCH net-next v3 10/17] dt-bindings: net: pse-pd: Add another way of describing several PSE PIs

From: Köry Maincent
Date: Thu Feb 15 2024 - 09:35:07 EST


On Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:01:08 +0100
Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > Not so much used indeed:
> > > $ git log --grep="Sponsored" | grep Sponsored
> > > Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
> > > Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
> > > Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
> > > Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
> > > Sponsored-by: Google Chromium project
> > > Sponsored: Google ChromeOS
> > > Sponsored: Google ChromeOS
> > >
> > > Is it ok to keep it?
> >
> > IMO, its use should be documented like other tags, or it should not be
> > used. Just write a sentence to the same effect.
>
> Or include a patch to document it :-)

It seems someone has already tried to send a patch to add this tag but it has
not been accepted due to maintainers extra works bring by the tag:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230817220957.41582-1-giulio.benetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

I will replace it by a small sentence then.

Regards,
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