Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] backlight: mp3309c: Allow to use on non-OF platforms

[Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>]

On Thu, 08 Feb 2024, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 08, 2024 at 06:14:55PM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Thu, 08 Feb 2024, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > On Thu, Feb 08, 2024 at 05:39:46PM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 08 Feb 2024, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, Feb 08, 2024 at 11:34:25AM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, 01 Feb 2024, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> 
> ...
> 
> > > > > > >   backlight: mp3309c: Utilise temporary variable for struct device
> > > > > 
> > > > > (1)
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Set no longer applies.  Please rebase, thanks.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I got a contradictory messages:
> > > > > 1) email that says that all had been applied;
> > > > > 2) this email (that tells the complete opposite);
> > > > > 3) the repository where the first two were applied.
> > > > > 
> > > > > While you can amend your scripts, I think I need to rebase only the last patch
> > > > 
> > > > This is what I assume happened:
> > > > 
> > > > 1. Attempted to apply the set (as a set)
> > > > 2. 2 commits applied cleanly
> > > > 3. The final commit conflicted
> > > 
> > > Which is really strange. I have just applied (with b4) on top of your changes
> > > and no complains so far.
> > > 
> > > $ git am ./v2_20240201_andriy_shevchenko_backlight_mp3309c_allow_to_use_on_non_of_platforms.mbx
> > > Applying: backlight: mp3309c: Make use of device properties
> > > Applying: backlight: mp3309c: use dev_err_probe() instead of dev_err()
> > > Applying: backlight: mp3309c: Utilise temporary variable for struct device
> > > 
> > > Can you show what b4 tells you about this?
> > 
> > Fetching patch(es)
> > Analyzing 14 messages in the thread
> > Checking attestation on all messages, may take a moment...
> > ---
> >   ✓ [PATCH v2 1/3] backlight: mp3309c: Make use of device properties
> >     + Reviewed-by: Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@linaro.org> (✓ DKIM/linaro.org)
> >     + Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240201151537.367218-2-andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com
> >     + Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
> >   ✓ [PATCH v2 2/3] backlight: mp3309c: use dev_err_probe() instead of dev_err()
> >     + Tested-by: Flavio Suligoi <f.suligoi@asem.it> (✗ DKIM/asem.it)
> >     + Reviewed-by: Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@linaro.org> (✓ DKIM/linaro.org)
> >     + Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240201151537.367218-3-andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com
> >     + Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
> >   ✓ [PATCH v2 3/3] backlight: mp3309c: Utilise temporary variable for struct device
> >     + Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240201151537.367218-4-andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com
> >     + Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
> >   ---
> >   ✓ Signed: DKIM/intel.com (From: andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com)
> > ---
> > Total patches: 3
> > Prepared a fake commit range for 3-way merge (672ecc5199b5..d507b9f4c5b9)
> > ---
> >  Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240201151537.367218-1-andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com
> >  Base: not specified
> > 
> > Running through checkpatch.pl
> > total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 103 lines checked
> > 
> > "[PATCH v2 1/3] backlight: mp3309c: Make use of device properties" has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.
> > total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 41 lines checked
> > 
> > "[PATCH v2 2/3] backlight: mp3309c: use dev_err_probe() instead of" has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.
> > total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 81 lines checked
> > 
> > "[PATCH v2 3/3] backlight: mp3309c: Utilise temporary variable for" has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.
> > 
> > Check the results (hit return to continue or Ctrl+c to exit)
> > 
> > 
> > Applying patch(es)
> > Applying: backlight: mp3309c: Make use of device properties
> > Applying: backlight: mp3309c: use dev_err_probe() instead of dev_err()
> > Applying: backlight: mp3309c: Utilise temporary variable for struct device
> > Using index info to reconstruct a base tree...
> > M	drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c
> > Checking patch drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c...
> > Applied patch drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c cleanly.
> > Falling back to patching base and 3-way merge...
> > error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by merge:
> > 	drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c
> > Please commit your changes or stash them before you merge.
> > Aborting
> > error: Failed to merge in the changes.
> > Patch failed at 0003 backlight: mp3309c: Utilise temporary variable for struct device
> > hint: Use 'git am --show-current-patch=diff' to see the failed patch
> > When you have resolved this problem, run "git am --continue".
> > If you prefer to skip this patch, run "git am --skip" instead.
> > To restore the original branch and stop patching, run "git am --abort".
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> It seems I have reduced context, so if you do `git am -C2 ...` it should apply.
> Never mind, I'll send a new version which should work with -C3.

I just use the default matching context lines.

Do you have a special config that reduces you context in patches?

-- 
Lee Jones [李琼斯]