Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] dt-bindings: vendor-prefixes: Add Sensylink

[Guenter Roeck]

On 7/21/26 08:49, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 02:48:27AM -0700, Troy Mitchell wrote:
> > Add the vendor prefix for Sensylink Microelectronics.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Troy Mitchell <troy.mitchell@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml | 2 ++
> >   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
> > index 396044f368e7..22d0d26f1bbd 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
> > @@ -1467,6 +1467,8 @@ patternProperties:
> >       description: Sensirion AG
> >     "^sensortek,.*":
> >       description: Sensortek Technology Corporation
> > +  "^sensylink,.*":
> > +    description: Sensylink Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
>
> Googling the company to see what their website is, I seem to see a
> different name for the company: Shanghai Sensylink Microelectronics Inc.
> Their website has that with the Shanghai dropped.
>
> Also, probably the commit message should contain
> Link: https://en.sensylink.com/

Asking Google search: "Why the two names ? Did they rename themselves at some point ?"

Response:

Understanding the Name Structure

1. English Legal Name vs. Marketing Abbreviation

Sensylink Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.:
This is the literal translation of their full, formal registered corporate name
used for international trade, customs, and legal documentation.

Sensylink Microelectronics Inc.:
This is a simplified, Westernized abbreviation used on their official
English website and marketing materials for cleaner global branding.

2. The Native Chinese Name

上海申矽凌微电子科技股份有限公司 (Shanghai Shenxiling Microelectronics Technology
Co., Ltd.): This is the company's sole, official legal name registered with
the Chinese government.

"Sensylink" is a portmanteau created specifically for international markets,
blending "Sensing" (their core technology) and "Link" (their interface and
connectivity products).

Prodding further, asking if the previous response was complete, it tells
me that there was a name change:

According to Chinese corporate registry data (via Tianyancha and Qcc),
they did change their official Chinese legal name:

Old Name: 上海申矽凌微电子科技有限公司 (Shanghai Sensylink Microelectronics Technology
Co., Ltd.)

New Name: 上海申矽凌微电子科技股份有限公司 (Shanghai Sensylink Microelectronics Technology
Co., Ltd. by Shares / Joint-Stock Company)

I don't know if Linux has a policy about Legal vs. Marketing names. Personally
I don't have an opinion. Your call, really.

Guenter