patch "misc/at25, dt: Improve at25 SPI eeprom device tree bindings." added to char-misc tree

David Daney ddaney at caviumnetworks.com
Thu Sep 6 09:36:48 EST 2012


On 09/05/2012 04:34 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 02:33:58PM -0700, David Daney wrote:
>> On 09/05/2012 02:10 PM, gregkh at linuxfoundation.org wrote:
>>>
>>> This is a note to let you know that I've just added the patch titled
>>>
>>>      misc/at25, dt: Improve at25 SPI eeprom device tree bindings.
>>
>> It is perhaps obvious that I think the patch should be merged (as I
>> wrote it and sent it to you).  However, I think there is a bit of
>> process problem here.  Patches that affect device tree bindings are
>> part of the de facto kernel ABI, and as such, need proper vetting.
>> It is my opinion that neither the original patch, nor this one
>> correcting it, should have been committed without either Grant or
>> Rob giving an Acked-by.
>
> Then next time, please do a RFC or something that indicates that I
> shouldn't be applying a patch without such an Ack.
>

Noted.  I will do that.

> If you want, I will gladly revert this :)

No need, as Rob just Acked-by this patch.

Thanks,
David Daney





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