Re: [PATCH 0/7] wfx: move out from the staging area

[Kalle Valo]

Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> On Wed, Oct 07, 2020 at 12:19:36PM +0200, Jerome Pouiller wrote:
>>> From: Jérôme Pouiller <jerome.pouiller@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> 
>>> I think the wfx driver is now mature enough to be accepted in the
>>> drivers/net/wireless directory.
>>> 
>>> There is still one item on the TODO list. It is an idea to improve the rate
>>> control in some particular cases[1]. However, the current performances of the
>>> driver seem to satisfy everyone. In add, the suggested change is large enough.
>>> So, I would prefer to implement it only if it really solves an issue. I think it
>>> is not an obstacle to move the driver out of the staging area.
>>> 
>>> In order to comply with the last rules for the DT bindings, I have converted the
>>> documentation to yaml. I am moderately happy with the result. Especially, for
>>> the description of the binding. Any comments are welcome.
>>> 
>>> The series also update the copyrights dates of the files. I don't know exactly
>>> how this kind of changes should be sent. It's a bit weird to change all the
>>> copyrights in one commit, but I do not see any better way.
>>> 
>>> I also include a few fixes I have found these last weeks.
>>> 
>>> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/3099559.gv3Q75KnN1@pc-42
>>
>> I'll take the first 6 patches here, the last one you should work with
>> the wireless maintainers to get reviewed.
>>
>> Maybe that might want to wait until after 5.10-rc1 is out, with all of
>> these changes in it, making it an easier move.
>
> Yes, the driver needs to be reviewed in linux-wireless list. I recommend
> submitting the whole driver in a patchset with one file per patch, which
> seems to be the easiest way to review a full driver. The final move will
> be in just one commit moving the driver, just like patch 7 does here. As
> an example see how wilc1000 review was done.
>
> Device tree bindings needs to be reviewed by the DT maintainer so CC
> devicetree on that patch.

BTW, I wrote some instructions for new wireless drivers:

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches#new_driver

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