Re: [PATCH] Documentation: mtd: spinand: macronix: Add support for serial NAND flash

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Tue, Jun 04, 2024 at 09:44:01AM +0800, Cheng Ming Lin wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> 於 2024年6月3日 週一 下午3:58寫道：
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 03, 2024 at 03:39:53PM +0800, Cheng Ming Lin wrote:
> > > From: Cheng Ming Lin <chengminglin@mxic.com.tw>
> > >
> > > MX35UF{1,2,4}GE4AD and MX35UF{1,2}GE4AC have been merge into
> > > Linux kernel mainline.
> >
> > Trailing whitespace :(
> 
> Sorry, we will fix it in the next version.
> 
> >
> > > Commit ID: "c374839f9b4475173e536d1eaddff45cb481dbdf".
> >
> > See the kernel documentation for how to properly reference commits in
> > changelog messages.
> 
> Sure, this will also be fixed in the next version.
> 
> >
> > > For SPI-NAND flash support on Linux kernel LTS v5.4.y,
> > > add SPI-NAND flash MX35UF{1,2,4}GE4AD and MX35UF{1,2}GE4AC in id tables.
> > >
> > > Those five flashes have been validate on Xilinx zynq-picozed board and
> > > Linux kernel LTS v5.4.y.
> >
> > What does 5.4.y have to do with the latest mainline tree?  Is this
> > tested on our latest tree?
> 
> We have requirements specific to the 5.4.y, and these five flashes
> have been adapted for the latest mainline tree.
> Additionally, they have been patched on LTS 5.14.y, and we have
> tested them on LTS 5.4.y.
> Given these circumstances, we are hopeful for approval to backport
> these five flash IDs on 5.4.y.

If this is a backport, please just follow the documentation for the
stable kernel for how to properly get a patch backported.

thanks,

greg k-h

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