RE: [PATCH net-next RESEND 2/2] r8152: separate the r8152.c into r8152_main.c and r8152_fw.c

From: Hayes Wang
Date: Mon Jul 26 2021 - 07:43:59 EST


Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 7:14 PM
[...]
> > We support a new chip or feature with a test driver.
> > The test driver is similar with the upstream driver, except
> > the method of the firmware. After we confirm that the
> > test driver work fine, we compare the differences with
> > the upstream driver and submit patches. And the code
> > about firmware takes us more time to find out the
> > differences. Therefore, I wish to move the part of
> > the firmware out.
>
> Great, then submit the broken up driver as part of a patchset that adds
> new device support, as that makes more sense when that happens, right?

I got it. I will submit them with the support of new device in the future.

Best Regards,
Hayes