Re: [PATCH v2 03/11] dt-bindings: riscv: add sophgo sg2042 bindings

[Conor Dooley <conor@kernel.org>]

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On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 06:21:08PM +0800, Chen Wang wrote:
> Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@microchip.com> 于2023年9月20日周三 16:29写道：
> > On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 02:37:51PM +0800, Chen Wang wrote:
> > > Add DT binding documentation for the Sophgo SG2042 Soc [1] and the
> > > Milk-V Pioneer board [2].
> > >
> > > [1]: https://en.sophgo.com/product/introduce/sg2042.html
> > > [2]: https://milkv.io/pioneer
> >
> > Again, link tags please.
> >
> > > Acked-by: Chao Wei <chao.wei@sophgo.com>
> > > Acked-by: Xiaoguang Xing <xiaoguang.xing@sophgo.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Chen Wang <wangchen20@iscas.ac.cn>
> > > ---
> > >  .../devicetree/bindings/riscv/sophgo.yaml     | 28 +++++++++++++++++++
> > >  MAINTAINERS                                   |  7 +++++
> > >  2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
> > >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/sophgo.yaml
> > >
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/sophgo.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/sophgo.yaml
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..82468ae915db
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/sophgo.yaml
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > > +%YAML 1.2
> > > +---
> > > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/riscv/sophgo.yaml#
> > > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > > +
> > > +title: Sophgo SoC-based boards
> > > +
> > > +maintainers:
> > > +  - Chao Wei <chao.wei@sophgo.com>
> > > +  - Xiaoguang Xing <xiaoguang.xing@sophgo.com>
> > > +
> > > +description:
> > > +  Sophgo SoC-based boards
> > > +
> > > +properties:
> > > +  $nodename:
> > > +    const: '/'
> > > +  compatible:
> > > +    oneOf:
> > > +      - items:
> > > +          - enum:
> > > +              - milkv,pioneer
> > > +          - const: sophgo,sg2042
> > > +
> > > +additionalProperties: true
> > > +
> > > +...
> > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > > index 90f13281d297..b74d505003e2 100644
> > > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > > @@ -20063,6 +20063,13 @@ F:   drivers/char/sonypi.c
> > >  F:   drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
> > >  F:   include/linux/sony-laptop.h
> > >
> > > +SOPHGO DEVICETREES
> > > +M:   Xiaoguang Xing <xiaoguang.xing@sophgo.com>
> > > +M:   Chao Wei <chao.wei@sophgo.com>
> > > +S:   Maintained
> > > +F:   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/sophgo.yaml
> >
> > > +F:   arch/riscv/boot/dts/sophgo/
> >
> > Firstly, this directory does not exist at the time of this patch, so it
> > should not be added here, but rather at the time that you create it.
> >
> > Secondly, are Xiaoguang Xing and Chao Wei going to monitor the lists &
> > apply patches for these files? If so, you should add a git tree here
> > that they will apply patches to & add to linux-next. Also, I'd really
> > like to see some on-list signs of life from these people, otherwise
> > I'd rather see your name here instead of theirs.
> >
> > If they don't intend reviewing/testing/applying patches, I can do it as
> > a last resort but I would rather that someone who specifically cares for
> > this hardware does it.
> 
> Please allow me to explain first. As a community volunteer, I actually
> had full discussions and testing with Sophgo people when submitting
> patches, so I added tag such "Acked-by: Xiaoguang Xing ..." to the
> signature part of most patches. Also if you think a formal email is
> required, I will talk them to send it.

No, I'm okay with the acks that are on these patches. I just want to
make sure that those who are acking know why they are & am wondering why
your name is not there, seeing as you're the one who has submitted these
patches.

> As for the issue of MAINTAINERS, I discussed it with the people from
> Sophgo. They (including me also) feel that we are not very familiar
> with the community process (especially as maintainer, and actually I
> modify the file MAINTAINERS is just to suppress warning information
> when running checkpatch.pl), so we sincerely hope to invite you, Mr.
> Conor,

Oh god, there's no need to call me "Mr. Conor". Conor will do perfectly
fine!

> to help us for a period of time on maintenance work, including
> checking relevant patches, merging and submitting PRs, we will learn
> together with you for a while, and then take over this part of the
> work when we become familiar with it. We know that you are also very
> busy at work, especially if you don't have the hardware at hand. I
> have the hardware here and I can take the responsibility to run
> testing. What do you think? I'm waiting for your reply. Thanks in
> advance.

That seems fine to me. In that case, you should add yourself to the
MAINTAINERS entry.

Thanks,
Conor.

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