Re: [PATCH v2 04/14] wifi: ath10k: snoc: support powering on the device via pwrseq

Dmitry Baryshkov
2026-01-16T16:41:52Z

On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 05:08:58PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 16/01/2026 16:18, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> > On 1/15/2026 11:48 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >> On 15/01/2026 23:30, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> >>> On 1/5/2026 5:01 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> >>>> The WCN39xx family of WiFi/BT chips incorporates a simple PMU, spreading
> >>>> voltages over internal rails. Implement support for using powersequencer
> >>>> for this family of ATH10k devices in addition to using regulators.
> >>>>
> >>>> Reviewed-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@oss.qualcomm.com>
> >>>> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@oss.qualcomm.com>
> >>>> ---
> >>>> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >>>> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h | 2 ++
> >>>
> >>> My automation flagged:
> >>> * drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c has no QTI copyright
> >>> * drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h has no QTI copyright
> >>> * 2 copyright issues
> >>>
> >>> I'll add these manually in my 'pending' branch
> >>>
> >>
> >> And why is this a problem? You are not here to impose Qualcomm rules, bu
> >> care about Linux kernel. You cannot add copyrights based on what exactly?
> >
> > I am a maintainer that is paid by Qualcomm to perform that role, and hence I
> > have a duty to enforce the legal guidance from Qualcomm when it comes to
> > contributions from other Qualcomm employees.
>
> No, it's not your duty to enforce rules from some other departments or
> business units. Especially not without agreement of that person. You
> cannot just add copyrights to other people's commits just because you
> think that such copyrights should be there. Only the copyright owner -
> which you did not identify here and email address of contributor does
> not imply that (you don't even know what work contract a person has) -
> can add such copyrights.

In this particular usecase Jeff has enough knowledge about me and my
working place. I will have to resend the series anyway, but otherwise it
was perfectly fine for him to correct the copyright.

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With best wishes
Dmitry