Re: [PATCH v4l-utils] CONTRIBUTE: Add simple contribution instructions

[Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org>]

Em Thu, 5 Jun 2025 16:17:00 +0300
Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> escreveu:

> On Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 02:54:33PM +0200, Ricardo Ribalda wrote:
> > On Thu, 5 Jun 2025 at 14:46, Laurent Pinchart wrote:  
> > > On Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 12:09:57PM +0000, Ricardo Ribalda wrote:  
> > > > In the media summit we discussed the need of a special prefix for
> > > > v4l-utils. This helps patchwork and media-ci.
> > > >
> > > > Create a new file with a brief introductions on how to contribute and
> > > > make the `v4l-utils` official.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@chromium.org>  
> > >
> > > I think this is a good idea. I don't know how we'll get users to
> > > actually use the prefix, but documenting it is a necessary first step.  

It is a good idea, but I'd say that, if there is "v4l-utils" anywhere
at the patch series subject, media CI shall not change the patch
status. Same applies to the other userspace tools we maintain.

Please notice, however, that the title is not enough to classify
it as userspace. See, for instance the contributions we receive for
DTV tables like this one:

	- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/846e7968-292d-5e96-b2a4-1e2e6b131fe3@tutr.cz/

This is not the first and probably won't be the last time we see
things like that. So, in doubt, media-ci should not tag a patch
if it can't verify that the patch is for the Kernel.

> > 
> > I can add a comment in the media-ci email. Something like:
> > 
> > I could not apply your series. Maybe it is for v4l-utils, if so,
> > please check  http://XXXX/CONTRIBUTE.md  

Makes sense, but see: currently we maintain v4l-utils, dtv-scan-tables, 
tvtime, xawtv3 and xawtv4 userspace tools.

The number of patches for the last three are really low, but when
we have patches there they are important, as they're usually
bug fixes made by distro maintainers. We should not miss those.

Regards,
Mauro