From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-alma10-1.taild15c8.ts.net [100.103.45.18]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4923741D10A; Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:15:40 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1784736941; cv=none; b=K7CsXxQ0aZnCFLBaomZd9h0lNbTfneYpfGpHSEuaYPD0Nzxd1ctiWOzY1QzBSl3OYw3+/Rtv9CGMlL0RivFyPK9qfK2NGWlquNPP0KeizI//Ei7zOL9KlcneoJNdOriQXK1XhfRQlpJdt5oGLXSuSyy9xwX/Y482jT0ZlSwY5oc= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1784736941; c=relaxed/simple; bh=JRSSPH5/mIjuijfbAtoGLk+DIcsPFNtlz6RKZFC686Y=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:References:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Disposition:In-Reply-To; b=IpP4FHCXqatIpYvWNeERHDdHDcFy+hAd4L4axliKN7Fce8uL2TnMq6x4f1RK2HcacMCA93/o3ZqSB6jGJMVoF55Y6NvvrnX7ivrWDOmMK0h/hxR83+iHDc7px3N6u+y/brw92EmhyGNF6FKg2EecVDe5Pts99yIsIt7waDFLQRE= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b=XM0FpB8U; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b="XM0FpB8U" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id ACF311F000E9; Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:15:36 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=kernel.org; s=k20260515; t=1784736940; bh=UCNZNSZ/KaKi2HN6huz+/6/BGuqPjjLEs0PsS30eq/Q=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To; b=XM0FpB8U/90EUWbEOIg1nBMzeofr1gZH6J9DDpXlLp4O25TXo+64QORFvIO7W6Y2p XATOmuAWT4AMBig2bgQo40IhsC31gg6igpFfyYF3r0CwYXtRuYUhduCVzFp0RkGVKE 61TH8e72D9xgVWfpkuNLAHKJhsdFxs7i4sULhnTfg6kCPfhCnJlFr1jOFXGpGd7+6W rey7BHkkIlxSjZNu3Ve9cXHqpgUjCaHGOY7gLJR0/JdBZjypdhzeLrRIwh0JMDznh7 2sK8M1h2hXrOleY3m8zbpncqD4THVvImQfrDqWDEM/9FgvR/Qp1w7DaUUkl6t0Xsd7 +6bRabeO/FP3g== Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:15:34 +0100 From: Conor Dooley To: Guenter Roeck Cc: Troy Mitchell , Rob Herring , Krzysztof Kozlowski , Conor Dooley , Paul Walmsley , Palmer Dabbelt , Albert Ou , Alexandre Ghiti , Yixun Lan , Jonathan Corbet , Shuah Khan , devicetree@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-hwmon@vger.kernel.org, linux-riscv@lists.infradead.org, spacemit@lists.linux.dev, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] dt-bindings: vendor-prefixes: Add Sensylink Message-ID: <20260722-devious-seventh-9859bb3741b3@spud> References: <20260721-ctl2301-v2-0-ef5fb342872a@linux.dev> <20260721-ctl2301-v2-1-ef5fb342872a@linux.dev> <20260721-dill-dab-df15585090d2@spud> <673be23a-2a84-43b7-9be7-a661cf0e7935@roeck-us.net> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="EpgLK6YPQDxaGwyB" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <673be23a-2a84-43b7-9be7-a661cf0e7935@roeck-us.net> --EpgLK6YPQDxaGwyB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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. > > >=20 > > > Signed-off-by: Troy Mitchell > > > --- > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml | 2 ++ > > > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) > > >=20 > > > 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. > >=20 > > 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. > >=20 > > Also, probably the commit message should contain > > Link: https://en.sensylink.com/ > >=20 >=20 > 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! >=20 > Response: >=20 > Understanding the Name Structure >=20 > 1. English Legal Name vs. Marketing Abbreviation >=20 > Sensylink Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.: > This is the literal translation of their full, formal registered corporat= e name > used for international trade, customs, and legal documentation. >=20 > Sensylink Microelectronics Inc.: > This is a simplified, Westernized abbreviation used on their official > English website and marketing materials for cleaner global branding. >=20 > 2. The Native Chinese Name >=20 > =E4=B8=8A=E6=B5=B7=E7=94=B3=E7=9F=BD=E5=87=8C=E5=BE=AE=E7=94=B5=E5=AD=90= =E7=A7=91=E6=8A=80=E8=82=A1=E4=BB=BD=E6=9C=89=E9=99=90=E5=85=AC=E5=8F=B8 (S= hanghai Shenxiling Microelectronics Technology > Co., Ltd.): This is the company's sole, official legal name registered wi= th > the Chinese government. >=20 > "Sensylink" is a portmanteau created specifically for international marke= ts, > blending "Sensing" (their core technology) and "Link" (their interface and > connectivity products). >=20 > Prodding further, asking if the previous response was complete, it tells > me that there was a name change: >=20 > According to Chinese corporate registry data (via Tianyancha and Qcc), > they did change their official Chinese legal name: >=20 > Old Name: =E4=B8=8A=E6=B5=B7=E7=94=B3=E7=9F=BD=E5=87=8C=E5=BE=AE=E7=94=B5= =E5=AD=90=E7=A7=91=E6=8A=80=E6=9C=89=E9=99=90=E5=85=AC=E5=8F=B8 (Shanghai S= ensylink Microelectronics Technology > Co., Ltd.) >=20 > New Name: =E4=B8=8A=E6=B5=B7=E7=94=B3=E7=9F=BD=E5=87=8C=E5=BE=AE=E7=94=B5= =E5=AD=90=E7=A7=91=E6=8A=80=E8=82=A1=E4=BB=BD=E6=9C=89=E9=99=90=E5=85=AC=E5= =8F=B8 (Shanghai Sensylink Microelectronics Technology > Co., Ltd. by Shares / Joint-Stock Company) >=20 > I don't know if Linux has a policy about Legal vs. Marketing names. Perso= nally > 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. --EpgLK6YPQDxaGwyB Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHUEABYKAB0WIQRh246EGq/8RLhDjO14tDGHoIJi0gUCamDsowAKCRB4tDGHoIJi 0tcBAP44s90TlKfjWN2tr4LUjXBc0U/1shHw59sier4x+iVQ/gEAr8zXcYYlzXk4 TCp4Mym7totPI/aTPLaNyKSkbm8gLgM= =aJPc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --EpgLK6YPQDxaGwyB--