linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Staging: rtl8712: rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c Move constant to right side of the comparision

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Message-ID: <20150930093433.GD7340@mwanda>
Date:	Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:34:33 +0300
From:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:	Tillmann Heidsieck <theidsieck@...nox.de>
Cc:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, florian.c.schilhabel@...glemail.com,
	Punit Vara <punitvara@...il.com>, stillcompiling@...il.com,
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, dogukan.ergun@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	Sudip Mukherjee <sudipm.mukherjee@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Staging: rtl8712: rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c Move constant to
 right side of the comparision

On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 10:24:59PM +0200, Tillmann Heidsieck wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 09:56:19AM -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> > The primary requirement for moving a driver out of staging is that it use
> > mac80211. No amount of cosmetic fixing will ever make that change for
> > rtl8712u!
> 
> As I am pretty sure someone has done something like this before, is
> there a best practice write-up on this? Or a driver that is recommended
> for usage as a template?

That's a good question.  The rtl* drivers are basically a dozen copies
of the same code.  I think we have had a few escape from staging?

regards,
dan carpenter

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