Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] drm/panel/panel-simple: Use the new allocation in place of devm_kzalloc()

From: Luca Ceresoli
Date: Mon Mar 31 2025 - 12:02:03 EST


On Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:09:08 -0400
Anusha Srivatsa <asrivats@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:55:42 -0400
> > Anusha Srivatsa <asrivats@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Start using the new helper that does the refcounted
> > > allocations.
> > >
> > > v2: check error condition (Luca)
> >
> > Here as well, when you resend, move the changelog after the '---' line.
> >
> >
> Hadn't noticed this. Saw some other series that do follow this method. I
> will make this change.

That's the general rule [0], even though not all maintainers are strict
about this, so they sometimes get through.

[0] https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html#commentary

Luca

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