From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.2 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED,USER_AGENT_SANE_2 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 78A81C55179 for ; Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:53:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E5042151B for ; Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:53:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727478AbgJ3Sw7 convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:52:59 -0400 Received: from relay3-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.195]:37179 "EHLO relay3-d.mail.gandi.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1727522AbgJ3Swy (ORCPT ); Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:52:54 -0400 X-Originating-IP: 91.224.148.103 Received: from xps13 (unknown [91.224.148.103]) (Authenticated sender: miquel.raynal@bootlin.com) by relay3-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 85FC460004; Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:52:52 +0000 (UTC) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:52:51 +0100 From: Miquel Raynal To: Joakim Tjernlund Cc: "stable@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org" Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: cfi_cmdset_0002: Use status register where possible Message-ID: <20201030195251.687809f7@xps13> In-Reply-To: References: <20201022154506.17639-1-joakim.tjernlund@infinera.com> <20201030184736.4ec434f5@xps13> Organization: Bootlin X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.17.4 (GTK+ 2.24.32; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: stable@vger.kernel.org Hi Joakim, Joakim Tjernlund wrote on Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:39:35 +0000: > On Fri, 2020-10-30 at 18:47 +0100, Miquel Raynal wrote: > > > > Hi Joakim, > > Hi Miquel > > > > > Please Cc the MTD maintainers, not only the list (get_maintainers.pl). > > I figure all maintainers are on the list ? I personally don't look at the list very often. I expect patches to be directed to me (in the current case, Vignesh) when I am concerned. > > > > > Joakim Tjernlund wrote on Thu, 22 Oct > > 2020 17:45:06 +0200: > > > > > Commit "mtd: cfi_cmdset_0002: Add support for polling status register" > > > added support for polling the status rather than using DQ polling. > > > However, status register is used only when DQ polling is missing. > > > Lets use status register when available as it is superior to DQ polling. > > > > > > > I will let vignesh comment about the content (looks fine by me) but you will > > need a Fixes tag here. > > This is not a Fixes situation, no bug just a hw enabling thing. > Also, I would like to see the Status patches be backported to 4.19 as well. Backporting features is IMHO not relevant. I guess stable kernel only take fixes... Thanks, Miquèl