linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] staging: slimport: Add anx7814 driver support by analogix.

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Message-ID: <20150906232728.GA26448@kroah.com>
Date:	Sun, 6 Sep 2015 16:27:28 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Enric Balletbo i Serra <eballetbo@...il.com>
Cc:	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	sjoerd.simons@...labora.co.uk, javier@...hile0.org,
	span@...logixsemi.com, nathan.chung@...iatek.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] staging: slimport: Add anx7814 driver support by
 analogix.

On Sun, Sep 06, 2015 at 11:14:02PM +0200, Enric Balletbo i Serra wrote:
> The ANX7814 is an ultra-low power Full-HD (1080p60) SlimPort transmitter
> designed for portable devices.
> 
> This driver adds initial support and supports HDMI to DP pass-through mode.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/Kconfig                    |    2 +
>  drivers/staging/Makefile                   |    1 +
>  drivers/staging/slimport/Kconfig           |    7 +
>  drivers/staging/slimport/Makefile          |    4 +
>  drivers/staging/slimport/slimport.c        |  301 +++
>  drivers/staging/slimport/slimport.h        |   49 +
>  drivers/staging/slimport/slimport_tx_drv.c | 3293 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/staging/slimport/slimport_tx_drv.h |  254 +++
>  drivers/staging/slimport/slimport_tx_reg.h |  786 +++++++

Why is this a staging driver?
What prevents it from being merged into the "real" part of the kernel
tree?

All staging drivers need a TODO file, listing what needs to be done and
who is in charge of it.  I can't take this without that added.

thanks,

greg k-h
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