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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2026-08-19 10:32:34 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2026-08-19 10:32:34 -0700
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Merge tag 'devicetree-for-7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/robh/linux
Pull devicetree updates from Rob Herring: - Add a DT maintainer profile document - Various dt-check-style improvements - Add a devres managed reserved memory region init function - Print node name on any skipped reserved memory regions - Correctly handle optional argument in of_parse_phandle_with_args_map() - Convert ti,keystone-reset, ti,da850-vpif, TI L4 interconnect, TI SmartReflex, microchip,pic32mzda-dmt, microchip,pic32mzda-wdt, TI DA8XX MSTPRI bus, and Xen VM bindings to DT schema format - Add bindings for StarFive JHB100 plic, Allwinner A733 NMI controller, MediaTek MT8173 GPU, QCom Shikra, Eliza, and Maili cpu-bwmon, and QCom Shikra SCM firmware - A couple of syntax fixes found using PoC Rust implementation of dtschema tools - Clean-ups for typos, brackets, incorrect "::" usages, and white-space style * tag 'devicetree-for-7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/robh/linux: (40 commits) dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom-bwmon: Add Maili cpu-bwmon compatible dtc: dt-check-style: Simplify setting depth of DtsLine dtc: dt-check-style: Add missing /dts-v1/ to few test cases dt-bindings: power: reset: ti,keystone-reset: Convert to DT schema media: dt-bindings: ti,da850-vpif: Convert to dt-schema dt-bindings: devfreq: samsung,exynos-ppmu: Use standard regex syntax dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: mediatek,mt6577-sysirq: Drop invalid JSON pointer dt-bindings: arm: omap: Convert L4 interconnect to DT schema dt-bindings: power: Convert TI SmartReflex to DT schema of: reserved_mem: Introduce devres-managed initialization function dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: Add StarFive JHB100 plic dt-bindings: irq: sun7i-nmi: Document the Allwinner A733 NMI controller dt-bindings: Correct white-space style dt-bindings: fix typos and brackets docs: dt: submitting-patches: Mention expectation about dt-check-style docs: dt: maintainer: Add Devicetree and OF maintainer profile document docs: dt: writing-schema: Extend expectations about example part of binding dt-bindings: gpu: powervr-rogue: Add MediaTek MT8173 GPU of: base: Handle optional argument in of_parse_phandle_with_args_map() dt-bindings: update Sudeep Holla's email address ...
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+======================================
+Devicetree and Open Firmware Subsystem
+======================================
+
+Other Process Documents
+-----------------------
+
+Please see the documents in Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ for information
+on how to write proper Devicetree bindings and how to submit patches.
+
+Patch Review and Handling
+-------------------------
+
+Patches handled by Devicetree maintainers are processed differently depending
+on the patch type:
+
+1. Core OF driver code, e.g. drivers/of/:
+ patches are reviewed and applied by DT maintainers.
+
+2. Devicetree bindings:
+ patches are reviewed by DT maintainers, but should be applied by subsystem
+ maintainers except in certain cases. See also *For kernel maintainers* in
+ Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.rst.
+
+3. DTS and drivers:
+ DT maintainers might provide comments, but review is generally not expected.
+ DTS must pass schema checks (dtbs_check) or at least do not add any
+ new warnings.
+
+Patchwork
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+Devicetree maintainers review patches using Patchwork, so the current status of
+a patch can be checked there. For typical driver submissions, Patchwork
+receives the entire patch set, but only a few patches are usually Devicetree
+bindings that are reviewed by DT maintainers.
+
+Explanation of Patchwork statuses:
+
+ - **New**: Not yet processed by the automation toolset.
+ - **Needs ACK**: Waiting for review by DT maintainers.
+ - **Handled Elsewhere**: Non-DT patch; not being reviewed here.
+ - **RFC**: Patch was likely ignored because it was an incomplete RFC.
+ - **Changes Requested**: Patch was reviewed and DT maintainers expect changes.
+ - **Accepted**: Patch was reviewed and applied by DT maintainers to their tree.
+ - **Not Applicable**: Patch was reviewed and is likely in good shape, with a
+ *Reviewed-by* or *Acked-by* tag provided, but DT maintainers expect someone
+ else to apply it.
+
+Patch Re-review and Pinging
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Due to the high volume of email traffic, Devicetree maintainers do not read
+every email they receive and instead rely on Patchwork during the review
+process. They also often skip patches that have already been reviewed.
+
+As a result, maintainers might miss:
+
+1. Questions about already reviewed patches.
+2. Pings, for example when a patch has been reviewed by DT maintainers but has
+ not been picked up by subsystem maintainers.
+
+Such cases can be addressed by:
+
+1. Pinging DT maintainers on the IRC channel.
+2. Dropping the DT maintainer’s *Acked-by* or *Reviewed-by* tag when sending a new
+ version of the patch set, together with an explanation in the patch
+ changelog describing why the tag was removed and what is expected from DT
+ maintainers.
+