Re: [PATCH v6 3/3] arm: dts: altera: add Draeger M48 CPU Module

From: Petko Manolov

Date: Mon Sep 21 2026 - 05:08:30 EST


On 26-09-20 11:52:36, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 20/09/2026 09:59, Petko Manolov wrote:
> > On 26-09-18 13:57:22, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 07:31:56PM +0300, Petko Manolov wrote:
> >>> Draeger M48 CPU Module that is built around Altera SoCFPGA.
> >>
> >> How can you run a CPU module alone? To my knowledge there is only one such
> >> case, only one exception, and it was explained by the authors. If this is
> >> second, I already asked you to properly explain the hardware in commit msg.
> >
> > I've described the board/carrier/module/whatever in the cover letter. When i
>
> Cover letters do not matter. We don't read them and they usually do not end up
> in the git history. Your commit must stand on its own, not rely on cover
> letter.

Fair enough. Shall i drop cover letters entirely?

> > put the same text in the commit message Sashiko rejected the patch on the
> > grounds that there should be just one CPU architecture there. But there are
> > two.
>
> Sashiko cannot reject a patch. Does not have such abilities nor power.

It does influence your decisions, though.

> Regardless its comment was right - your description was between incomplete to
> confusing.

You do realize your comments mostly criticize, but do very little to actually
help resolve the issues, don't you?


Petko