Re: [PATCH v2] Documentation/process: add soc maintainer handbook

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Tue May 30 2023 - 09:14:12 EST


On 30/05/2023 14:49, Conor Dooley wrote:
> Arnd suggested that adding a maintainer handbook for the SoC "subsystem"
> would be helpful in trying to bring on board maintainers for the various
> new platforms cropping up in RISC-V land.
>
> Add a document briefly describing the role of the SoC subsystem and some
> basic advice for (new) platform maintainers.
>
> Suggested-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - add Krzysztof's suggested method for avoiding inter-branch
> dependencies
> - explicitly mention that tags should be signed
> - link to the devicetree abi document, rather than trying to explain it
> here & reword that whole section
> - fix some typos, capitalisation & unify bullet style
>
> The devicetree abi doc feels quite out of date at this point, and could
> probably do with a spring clean - but it also feels like hallowed groun

Yep, but that's another topic.

> d
> on which one should tread lightly, so I won't go near that til Rob is
> back.

Thanks!

Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>

Best regards,
Krzysztof