Re: [PATCH 1/2] iio: light: veml3328: add devicetree binding for new sensor

[Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>]

On Sun, 17 May 2026 12:38:40 +0200
Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 17 May 2026 at 10:38, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On 16/05/2026 23:50, Joshua Crofts wrote:  
> > > Add devicetree binding for the Vishay VEML3328 RGB/IR light sensor
> > > connected via I2C (SMBus compatible).  
> >
> > Please use subject prefixes matching the subsystem. You can get them for
> > example with `git log --oneline -- DIRECTORY_OR_FILE` on the directory
> > your patch is touching. For bindings, the preferred subjects are
> > explained here:
> > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.html#i-for-patch-submitters
> >
> > And then:
> > drop second/last, redundant "devicetree binding for new". The
> > "dt-bindings" prefix is already stating that these are bindings.
> > See also:
> > https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.17-rc3/source/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.rst#L18
> >  
> > >
> > > Additionally, add an entry in MAINTAINERS.  
> >
> > Drop, no need to describe what you did. We see that in the diff.
> >  
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com>
> > > ---  
> >
> > ...
> >
> >  
> > > +examples:
> > > +  - |
> > > +    i2c {
> > > +        #address-cells = <1>;
> > > +        #size-cells = <0>;
> > > +
> > > +        light-sensor@10 {
> > > +            compatible = "vishay,veml3328";
> > > +            reg = <0x10>;
> > > +            vdd-supply = <&vcc_3v3>;
> > > +        };
> > > +    };
> > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > > index d6c3c7d22403..134690aa9866 100644
> > > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > > @@ -28386,6 +28386,12 @@ S:   Maintained
> > >  F:   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/light/vishay,veml6030.yaml
> > >  F:   drivers/iio/light/veml3235.c
> > >
> > > +VISHAY VEML3328 RGB IR LIGHT SENSOR DRIVER
> > > +M:   Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com>
> > > +S:   Maintained
> > > +F:   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/light/vishay,veml3328.yaml
> > > +F:   drivers/iio/light/veml3328.c  
> >
> > There is no such file at this point.  
> 
> Thanks for the review, will address these in v2.
> 
Hi Joshua,

One process thing - don't reply to say you'll address everything.
Just put your thanks under the --- for instance in the change log for v2.

A reply like this is just noise that several people need to open and
scroll down to see if discussion needs to continue!

Note this is one of my most common bits of feedback to contributors who
are moving on to more significant contributions!

Jonathan