RE: RE: RE: [EXT] [PATCH 10/31] wifi: mwifiex: fix indention

[David Lin]

> From: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2024 8:05 PM
> To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Brian Norris
> <briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Francesco Dolcini <francesco@xxxxxxxxxx>;
> Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx>; linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: RE: RE: [EXT] [PATCH 10/31] wifi: mwifiex: fix indention
> 
> On 22.08.2024 11:59:55, David Lin wrote:
> > > From: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2024 5:53 PM
> > > To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Brian Norris
> > > <briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Francesco Dolcini
> > > <francesco@xxxxxxxxxx>; Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx>;
> > > linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> > > kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: RE: [EXT] [PATCH 10/31] wifi: mwifiex: fix indention
> > >
> > > On 22.08.2024 09:36:29, David Lin wrote:
> > > > I wonder we still need patch for indent issue here? If so I am
> > > > sure we will need a bunch of similar patches which I don't think
> > > > really help improve mwifiex quality
> > >
> > > mwifiex is the best mainline driver we have for these devices.
> > >
> >
> > Yes, we will continue to fix bugs of mwifiex just like we added the
> > WPA3 support for it.
> 
> Why do you think 2 drivers are easier to handle/support/maintain/...
> than 1 driver, especially given the low available review bandwidth?
> 

Nxpwifi is used to support new NXP WiFi chips. You can check the commit message of Nxpwifi to
know the reason why we need a new driver to support new NXP WiFi chips.

Thanks,
David

> regards,
> Marc
> 
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