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

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

Em Fri, 6 Jun 2025 10:08:58 +0200
Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@chromium.org> escreveu:

> Hi
> 
> On Fri, 6 Jun 2025 at 09:52, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
> <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > 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.  
> 
> media-CI only changes the status if the followings conditions are met:
> - There is no v4l-utils in the subject

Please check also for the other userspace tools we maintain.

> - The patch can be applied on top of media-committers
> - It does not modify any media file
> 
> Only if those 3 conditions are met, we mark the patch as
> not-applicable and send an email to media-maintainers about that to
> avoid false positives.

With the addition of the names of the other userspace tools, that's
OK!

Thanks,
Mauro