linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/20] Add support for Silicon Labs WiFi chip WF200 and further

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Message-ID: <7639195f-59f0-a0dc-02f2-45b3a08e7002@broadcom.com>
Date:   Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:39:31 +0200
From:   Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Jerome Pouiller <Jerome.Pouiller@...abs.com>
Cc:     "devel@...verdev.osuosl.org" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
        "linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        David Le Goff <David.Legoff@...abs.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/20] Add support for Silicon Labs WiFi chip WF200 and
 further

On 9/19/2019 1:25 PM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
>>    - I also kept compatibility code for earlier Linux kernel version. I
>>      may drop it in future. Maybe I will maintain compatibility with
>>      older kernels in a external set of patches.
> That has to be dropped for the in-kernel version.

There is no need to maintain such compatibility. You basically get it 
for free with the linux-backports project [1].

Regards,
Arend

[1] https://backports.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page