linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 03/12] net-next: mediatek: add embedded switch driver (ESW)

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Date:	Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:36:21 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	blogic@...nwrt.org
Cc:	andrew@...n.ch, Fred.Chang@...iatek.com, steven.liu@...iatek.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Carlos.Huang@...iatek.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
	matthias.bgg@...il.com, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 03/12] net-next: mediatek: add embedded switch
 driver (ESW)

From: John Crispin <blogic@...nwrt.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:24:47 +0100

> the problem here is that on one side people complain about vendors not
> sending code upstream. once they start being a good citizen and provide
> funding to send stuff upstream the feedback tends to be very bad as seen
> here.

The feedback is not bad, on the contrary it is very positive and people
like Andrew want to help people like you write proper switch drivers.

If you were ignored, or rejected purely on the grounds of coding style
issues, that would be "very bad" feedback.