From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Greg KH Subject: Re: patch "misc/at25, dt: Improve at25 SPI eeprom device tree bindings." added to char-misc tree Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 16:34:20 -0700 Message-ID: <20120905233420.GA6104@kroah.com> References: <13468794411229@kroah.org> <5047C546.1020804@caviumnetworks.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5047C546.1020804-M3mlKVOIwJVv6pq1l3V1OdBPR1lH4CV8@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: David Daney Cc: michael.hennerich-OyLXuOCK7orQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, david.daney-YGCgFSpz5w/QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, "devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org" , Rob Herring , axel.lin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, aletes.xgr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org List-Id: devicetree@vger.kernel.org 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. If you want, I will gladly revert this :) greg k-h