Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] dt-bindings: vendor-prefixes: Add Sensylink

[Conor Dooley <conor@kernel.org>]

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On Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 10:56:36AM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On 7/21/26 08:49, Conor Dooley wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 02:48:27AM -0700, Troy Mitchell wrote:
> > > Add the vendor prefix for Sensylink Microelectronics.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Troy Mitchell <troy.mitchell@linux.dev>
> > > ---
> > >   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml | 2 ++
> > >   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
> > > index 396044f368e7..22d0d26f1bbd 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
> > > @@ -1467,6 +1467,8 @@ patternProperties:
> > >       description: Sensirion AG
> > >     "^sensortek,.*":
> > >       description: Sensortek Technology Corporation
> > > +  "^sensylink,.*":
> > > +    description: Sensylink Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
> > 
> > Googling the company to see what their website is, I seem to see a
> > different name for the company: Shanghai Sensylink Microelectronics Inc.
> > Their website has that with the Shanghai dropped.
> > 
> > Also, probably the commit message should contain
> > Link: https://en.sensylink.com/
> > 
> 
> Asking Google search: "Why the two names ? Did they rename themselves at some point ?"

The google search "AI" response was what showed me the different name,
sounds like I should have questioned it some more!

> 
> Response:
> 
> Understanding the Name Structure
> 
> 1. English Legal Name vs. Marketing Abbreviation
> 
> Sensylink Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.:
> This is the literal translation of their full, formal registered corporate name
> used for international trade, customs, and legal documentation.
> 
> Sensylink Microelectronics Inc.:
> This is a simplified, Westernized abbreviation used on their official
> English website and marketing materials for cleaner global branding.
> 
> 2. The Native Chinese Name
> 
> 上海申矽凌微电子科技股份有限公司 (Shanghai Shenxiling Microelectronics Technology
> Co., Ltd.): This is the company's sole, official legal name registered with
> the Chinese government.
> 
> "Sensylink" is a portmanteau created specifically for international markets,
> blending "Sensing" (their core technology) and "Link" (their interface and
> connectivity products).
> 
> Prodding further, asking if the previous response was complete, it tells
> me that there was a name change:
> 
> According to Chinese corporate registry data (via Tianyancha and Qcc),
> they did change their official Chinese legal name:
> 
> Old Name: 上海申矽凌微电子科技有限公司 (Shanghai Sensylink Microelectronics Technology
> Co., Ltd.)
> 
> New Name: 上海申矽凌微电子科技股份有限公司 (Shanghai Sensylink Microelectronics Technology
> Co., Ltd. by Shares / Joint-Stock Company)
> 
> I don't know if Linux has a policy about Legal vs. Marketing names. Personally
> I don't have an opinion. Your call, really.

I don't know what the policy is, or if there is one, but personally I
wouldn't use the westernised abbreviation since they may decide to rebrand
that etc and the vendor prefix information should remain static.

So this is probably fine as-is, just I'd like to see that link added to
their website.

Thanks (and thanks for doing the extra digging),
Conor.


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