From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Daney Subject: Re: patch "misc/at25, dt: Improve at25 SPI eeprom device tree bindings." added to char-misc tree Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 16:36:48 -0700 Message-ID: <5047E210.1070206@caviumnetworks.com> References: <13468794411229@kroah.org> <5047C546.1020804@caviumnetworks.com> <20120905233420.GA6104@kroah.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20120905233420.GA6104-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: devicetree-discuss-bounces+gldd-devicetree-discuss=m.gmane.org-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org Sender: "devicetree-discuss" To: Greg KH , Rob Herring Cc: michael.hennerich-OyLXuOCK7orQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, david.daney-YGCgFSpz5w/QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, "devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org" , axel.lin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, aletes.xgr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org List-Id: devicetree@vger.kernel.org On 09/05/2012 04:34 PM, Greg KH wrote: > On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 02:33:58PM -0700, David Daney wrote: >> On 09/05/2012 02:10 PM, gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org wrote: >>> >>> This is a note to let you know that I've just added the patch titled >>> >>> misc/at25, dt: Improve at25 SPI eeprom device tree bindings. >> >> It is perhaps obvious that I think the patch should be merged (as I >> wrote it and sent it to you). However, I think there is a bit of >> process problem here. Patches that affect device tree bindings are >> part of the de facto kernel ABI, and as such, need proper vetting. >> It is my opinion that neither the original patch, nor this one >> correcting it, should have been committed without either Grant or >> Rob giving an Acked-by. > > Then next time, please do a RFC or something that indicates that I > shouldn't be applying a patch without such an Ack. > Noted. I will do that. > If you want, I will gladly revert this :) No need, as Rob just Acked-by this patch. Thanks, David Daney