Re: [PATCH 1/6] video/logo: remove orphan .pgm Makefile rule

[Vincent Mailhol <mailhol@kernel.org>]

On 02/01/2026 at 18:18, David Heidelberg wrote:
> On 02/01/2026 18:13, Vincent Mailhol wrote:
>> On 02/01/2026 at 17:34, David Heidelberg wrote:
>>> On 30/12/2025 23:20, Vincent Mailhol wrote:
>>>> The kernel has no actual grey-scale logos. And looking at the git
>>>> history, it seems that there never was one (or maybe there was in the
>>>> pre-git history? I did not check that far…)
>>>>
>>>> Remove the Makefile rule for the .pgm grey scale images.
>>>
>>> Great to see this series.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>> I think the Fixes: tag should still go here, even if it is not very
>>> specific.
>>
>> But then, what do I put in the fixes tag? This:
>>
>>    Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
>>
>> ?
> 
> Yes
> 
>>
>> I am not sure it is worth bothering the stable team for something that
>> isn't causing any real harm.
> 
> That was my original thinking as well, but the Fixes tag is not only
> about stable backports. It is also used for tracking, tooling, and
> documentation, so stable picking up such patches is just one of its
> purposes.

OK. Then why not. I added the tag in my local tree, but I will wait a
couple days for the other review comments before sending. I will not
spam everyone with a v3 just for that.


Yours sincerely,
Vincent Mailhol