linux-kernel - Re: Experimental driver for Ricoh Bay1Controller SD Card readers

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Date:	Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:48:37 +0100
From:	Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@...-lyon.org>
To:	Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@...eus.cx>
Cc:	Sascha Sommer <saschasommer@...enet.de>,
	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, rmk+mmc@....linux.org.uk,
	Elladan <elladan@...imo.com>
Subject: Re: Experimental driver for Ricoh Bay1Controller SD Card readers

Pierre Ossman, le Tue 13 Feb 2007 06:47:41 +0100, a écrit :
> Sascha Sommer wrote:
> > I still consider this driver experimental, but without documentation this is 
> > probably not going to change anytime soon.
> > The question is now what I should do with the driver?
> > Is it worth to be included in the kernel? If yes where and against what 
> > kernelversion should I send the patch?
> 
> That's up to you. The most important thing for any part of the kernel is
> that it must have a maintainer. So if you are ready to keep the driver
> up to date and handle the support requests that show, then you should
> really submit it.

You can mark your Kconfig entry with EXPERIMENTAL for letting people
know about the status :)

Samuel
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