Re: [PATCH v4 01/20] dt-bindings: phy: Add starfive,jh7110-inno-hdmi-phy

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 18/09/2026 08:21, Icenowy Zheng wrote:
> 在 2026-09-18五的 08:16 +0200，Krzysztof Kozlowski写道：
>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 08:34:18PM -0400, Joshua Peisach wrote:
>>> On Thu Sep 17, 2026 at 2:51 AM EDT, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 05:32:09PM +0200, Michal Wilczynski
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Add the dt-binding for the StarFive JH7110 Innosilicon HDMI
>>>>> PHY.
>>>>>
>>>>> This device is a child of the starfive,jh7110-hdmi-subsystem
>>>>> node. It
>>>>> functions as both a PHY provider for the controller and as a
>>>>> clock
>>>>> provider for the variable pixel clock (hdmi_pclk), which it
>>>>> generates
>>>>> from its refoclk.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reviewed-by: Joshua Peisach <jpeisach@ubuntu.com>
>>>>
>>>> While I appreciate other people looking at this, I don't think
>>>> review
>>>> here applies. It was a blanket tag, given to the entire series,
>>>> with
>>>> exception that it is from newbie, thus I want to ask: was this
>>>> binding
>>>> REALLY reviewed by Joshua?
>>>>
>>>> Are the rest of the patches actually reviewed or just "looks good
>>>> to
>>>> me"? I see no comments from Joshua on v3, v2 and v1, which is
>>>> usual sign
>>>> of doing review.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I commented on v3 saying that I would test if I could. I don't just
>>
>> Testing has nothing to do with reviewing.
>>
>>> throw "Reviewed-by" on everything I look at.
>>>
>>> If anything, I've been trying to be more honest in reviews, and
>>> only
>>> review ones that I actually care about[1].
>>
>> You gave blanket tag for entire series, so I do not get this
>> argument.
>>
>>>
>>> If reviewing patches isn't a good way for newbies to start getting
>>> familiar with the kernel code (especially a NEW driver), then I
>>> don't
>>> know what is.
>>
>> Writing code and receiving review is something for newbies to start
>> with. If you do not know kernel code or bindings, why do you think
>> your review is applicable? If I try to review design of a post-
>> tension
>> concrete bridge, I would probably learn something. Would my
>> review apply? No.
> 
> My personal thoughts: everyone should be able to send R-b, but the

Yes, that is true and this is not questionable. We clearly documented
that everyone is able.

> effect of the R-b depends on who sent it.

I question whether is applicable here.

Blanket reviews without comments leaves just such feeling. And if, like
here, there is no interest in reviewing DT, which I assume the DT was
not reviewed and which was my question here, then why giving Rb tag to DT?


Best regards,
Krzysztof