Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: display: bridge: add sam9x75-lvds compatible

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org>]

On 09/02/2024 16:02, Dharma.B@microchip.com wrote:
> On 09/02/24 7:50 pm, Dharma B wrote:
>> On 08/02/24 2:31 pm, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
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>>>
>>> On 07/02/2024 11:27, Dharma Balasubiramani wrote:
>>>> Add the 'sam9x75-lvds' compatible binding, which describes the Low 
>>>> Voltage
>>>> Differential Signaling (LVDS) Controller found on some Microchip's 
>>>> sam9x7
>>>> series System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. This binding will be used to define
>>>> the properties and configuration for the LVDS Controller in DT.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Dharma Balasubiramani <dharma.b@microchip.com>
>>>
>>> Not tested...
>>>
>>> Please use scripts/get_maintainers.pl to get a list of necessary people
>>> and lists to CC. It might happen, that command when run on an older
>>> kernel, gives you outdated entries. Therefore please be sure you base
>>> your patches on recent Linux kernel.
>>>
>>> Tools like b4 or scripts/get_maintainer.pl provide you proper list of
>>> people, so fix your workflow. Tools might also fail if you work on some
>>> ancient tree (don't, instead use mainline), work on fork of kernel
>>> (don't, instead use mainline) or you ignore some maintainers (really
>>> don't). Just use b4 and everything should be fine, although remember
>>> about `b4 prep --auto-to-cc` if you added new patches to the patchset.
>>>
>>> You missed at least devicetree list (maybe more), so this won't be
>>> tested by automated tooling. Performing review on untested code might be
>>> a waste of time.
>>
>> Apologies for the oversight, somehow it got missed.
> 
> The get_maintainer.pl seems to be inconsistent with the results.
> 
> linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
> ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't 
> appear to be a patch.  Add -f to options?
> 31
> linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
> ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't 
> appear to be a patch.  Add -f to options?
> 29
> linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
> ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't 
> appear to be a patch.  Add -f to options?
> 30
> linux$ ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl *patch | wc -l
> ./scripts/get_maintainer.pl: file '0000-cover-letter.patch' doesn't 
> appear to be a patch.  Add -f to options?
> 30

Why would you add 30 addresses, including many unrelated people, to the
cc-list? You must add only maintainers (so also reviewers) and mailing
lists.

Best regards,
Krzysztof