Re: [PATCH v2] media: ov5640: fix get_light_freq on auto

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 11:30:38AM +0100, Michal Simek wrote:
> Hi Ailus, +Greg
> 
> On 12/13/24 09:54, Sakari Ailus wrote:
> > Hi Michal,
> > 
> > Thanks for the patch.
> > 
> > On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 09:28:01AM +0100, Michal Simek wrote:
> > > From: Sam Bobrowicz <sam@elite-embedded.com>
> > > 
> > > Light frequency was not properly returned when in auto
> > > mode and the detected frequency was 60Hz.
> > > 
> > > Fixes: 19a81c1426c1 ("[media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver")
> > > Signed-off-by: Sam Bobrowicz <sam@elite-embedded.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek@amd.com>
> > > Cc: <stable@kernel.org>

That address is totally acceptable.

> > Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> > 
> > And right after the Fixes: tag.
> > 
> > I fixed it this time.

Neither is required at all.

> Thanks for this. I was trying to find out if this is described anywhere
> because in stable tree both ways are used. Also Greg's script didn't report
> any issue with it. Is it a rule for media tree or your rule or described
> somewhere?

It's not a rule anywhere, and the use of stable@kernel.org is also
documented (it routes to /dev/null and can be used just to tag stuff, no
one is going to answer that email at all.)

> I have no problem with that rule but just want to understand where this
> request is coming from.

No idea, I have no such rule, and in fact I use stable@kernel.org all
the time for my subsystems.

thanks,

greg k-h