Re: [PATCH v3 net-next] net/usb: new driver for RTL8152

[David Miller]

From: 'Greg KH' <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 20:23:15 -0700

> On Fri, May 03, 2013 at 11:11:47AM +0800, hayeswang wrote:
>> Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
>> > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 10:33 AM
>> > To: Hayeswang
>> > Cc: oliver@xxxxxxxxxx; netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 
>> > linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-usb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nic_swsd
>> > Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next] net/usb: new driver for RTL8152
>> > 
>> > On Fri, May 03, 2013 at 10:01:25AM +0800, Hayes Wang wrote:
>> > > Add new driver for supporting Realtek RTL8152 Based USB 2.0 
>> > Ethernet Adapters
>> > > 
>> > > Signed-off-by: Hayes Wang <hayeswang@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Cc: Realtek linux nic maintainers <nic_swsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > 
>> > You removed the wording I had questions about last time, does 
>> > that mean
>> > the previous wording was not correct, or that you no longer are
>> > publicising the fact that this driver reads on some patents that you
>> > own?
>> > 
>> > You also failed to answer my previous questions, why?
>> 
>> That description is about the patent for the hw design, not for
>> software. It indicates that the design of the hw uses those patents
>> from the other compnay. I have no idea about how to deal with those
>> patents. What should I do for sending a patch? 
> 
> That makes sense to me, removing it is correct.  It's now up to the
> netdev developers to accept this, thanks for the quick response.

I think this clears things up and that specific issue is no longer a
blocker for inclusion.

I'll let this sit on the list so that it may be reviewed on it's
technical merits.
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