Re: [PATCH v3] counter: Add support for Intel Quadrature Encoder Peripheral

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On Wed, Jun 02, 2021 at 03:37:06PM +0100, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 23:23:44 +0900
> William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Jun 02, 2021 at 02:41:29PM +0300, Jarkko Nikula wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > 
> > > On 6/2/21 7:03 AM, William Breathitt Gray wrote:  
> > > > On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 04:58:38PM +0300, Jarkko Nikula wrote:  
> > > >>   Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-counter |   9 +
> > > >>   drivers/counter/Kconfig                     |  10 +
> > > >>   drivers/counter/Makefile                    |   1 +
> > > >>   drivers/counter/intel-qep.c                 | 546 ++++++++++++++++++++
> > > >>   4 files changed, 566 insertions(+)
> > > >>   create mode 100644 drivers/counter/intel-qep.c  
> > > > 
> > > > Hi Jarkko,
> > > > 
> > > > I noticed the intel-qep.c file is missing an entry in the MAINTAINERS
> > > > file. Would you be able to resubmit this patch with a proper entry added
> > > > to MAINTAINERS so that users have the relevant contact info to reach the
> > > > maintainers of this driver? You can keep my Signed-off tag on as well so
> > > > that we know the code has already been reviewed.
> > > >   
> > > Ah, added now. I sent the update and didn't dare to add your signature 
> > > due the sidenote below :-)
> > > 
> > > Sidenote, to my understanding Signed-off-by requires patch went through 
> > > that person and Acked-by is used when maintainer accepts the patch but 
> > > another person commits it with his/her Signed-off-by.
> > > 
> > > Jarkko  
> > 
> > Is that so? I'm not really sure myself of the particular nuances -- I
> > wonder if there's an explanation somewhere in the Documentation files,
> > or if someone else can explain it more in-depth. Regardless you've made
> > all the changes I've requested so here's my Ack for your troubles. :-)
> There is quite a it in https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html
>  
> > 
> > Acked-by: William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@xxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> 
> Reviewed-by also fine for this case given I know you are the maintainer
> and will only give that if happy.  Exactly what the meaning of
> Acked-by / Reviewed-by when given by a maintainer is a question that
> has been hotly debated a few times in the past.
> 
> Jonathan

Thanks for clearing that up for me!

William Breathitt Gray

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