[Intel-gfx] [igt-dev] [PATCH i-g-t 1/5] igt/kms_getfb: Check the iface exists before use

Joonas Lahtinen joonas.lahtinen at linux.intel.com
Wed Oct 3 13:04:20 UTC 2018


Quoting Antonio Argenziano (2018-10-02 23:27:46)
> 
> 
> On 02/10/18 01:30, Joonas Lahtinen wrote:
> > Quoting Antonio Argenziano (2018-10-01 22:53:46)
> >> Fair enough.
> >>
> >> Acked-by: Antonio Argenziano <antonio.argenziano at intel.com>
> >>
> >> for the series.
> > 
> > Please, read the following chapters (they're applicable for the patch
> > tag meanings in IGT, too):
> > 
> > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.18/process/submitting-patches.html#when-to-use-acked-by-cc-and-co-developed-by
> > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.18/process/submitting-patches.html#using-reported-by-tested-by-reviewed-by-suggested-by-and-fixes
> > 
> > If we spend the time to actually review the patches, that should be
> > documented with a proper Reviewed-by and not a vague Acked-by.
> 
> KMS is really an area I do not know much about. While I can say the 
> patches are looking good on the IGT side, I cannot guarantee they use 
> the KMS interface appropriately therefore the 'Acked-by'. After reading 
> the documentation you linked I think it fits rather well since the only 
> feedback I gave was on a small oversight.

Fair enough. For future reference, you may want to comment when giving
your Acked-by, the reason for only limited review and not full R-b.

Regards, Joonas


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