Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] dt-bindings: net: xilinx: document xilinx emaclite driver binding

[Rob Herring]

On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 7:54 PM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:48:43 -0700 Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> > > I have seen a mixed set of the convention for dts patches. They are following
> > > both routes i.e device tree or subsystem repos provided acked from device
> > > tree maintainer.  If there is preference for device tree repo then I can drop
> > > net-next from subject prefix and resend it for the dt repo.
> >
> > If you got Ack from Devicetree bindings maintainer (Rob Herring or me),
> > then feel free to take it via net-next. I think, it is actually
> > preferred, unless this is some fix which needs to go via DT (Rob's) tree.
> >
> > If you don't have these acks, then better don't take it :) unless it's
> > really waiting too long on the lists. I hope it's not that case.
>
> GTK, thanks. I'm also often confused by the correct tree for DT patches.

It is documented in
Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.rst, section II.

The default is bindings should go thru subsystem trees. Given netdev's
tendency to apply bindings before DT review and even semi-automated
checks, but skipping standalone patches, I haven't minded picking them
up.

Rob