linux-kernel - Re: [staging/hv] why it not follow kernel codingstyle?

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Date:	Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:10:24 +1100
From:	Ben Nizette <bn@...sdigital.com>
To:	"Figo.zhang" <figo1802@....com>
Cc:	gregkh@...e.de, hjanssen@...rosoft.com, haiyangz@...rosoft.com,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...l.org, mingo@...e.hu,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [staging/hv] why it not follow kernel codingstyle?


On 12/01/2010, at 6:08 PM, Figo.zhang wrote:

> hi all,
> 
> i read the driver/staging/hv code, why it will apply into kernel tree that it not follow the kernel codingstyle?

Drivers in the staging/ tree are there because they aren't clean and neat enough for the rest of the kernel tree.  By the time it gets promoted to /virt (or where ever) it will have been fixed.

If the state of hv worries you, send patches!

	--Ben.--
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