Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: net: Convert Marvell 8897/8997 bindings to DT schema

[Andrew Lunn]

> > > > Reviewed-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > You'll probably have to resend this after rc1.
> > >
> > > In that case I'd like to have a Fixes tag so I can remember to send it
> > > as rc1 is tagged.
> >
> > A Fixes tag is not appropriate for a conversion to DT schema.
> 
> Ok, but then how do you justify merging it for an RC? Or I'm
> misunderstanding and that should just be merged to bluetooth-next and
> wait for the next merge window? In that case I can just merge it right
> away.

Most subsystems don't accept new patches during the merge window
because they will need to do a rebase when -rc1 is pushed. And
rebasing of patches is frowned upon.

By requesting the developers to repost after -rc1 is out, and the
subsystem tree has been updated to -rc1, the Maintainers avoids the
rebase, and pushes the work to the developer to rebase and retest,
leaving the Maintainers to do more useful work.

	Andrew