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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2026-08-19 10:32:34 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2026-08-19 10:32:34 -0700 |
| commit | c6cf4441a3a05bb7273ed022f3e56c4fc591da08 (patch) | |
| tree | c7671ca74940ec7ab0a524bb96e2dedb333d76dd /Documentation/process | |
| parent | f4cdf7ca9a1fdcca413157df19753f388a5a224e (diff) | |
| parent | e1c13aed4a1641550e8c9518c96f016e1d52d09b (diff) | |
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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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/process')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/process/maintainer-devicetree.rst | 72 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-devicetree.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-devicetree.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ecc3ed638725 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-devicetree.rst @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +.. 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. + |
