linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] wfx: move out from the staging area

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Message-ID: <20201007105513.GA1078344@kroah.com>
Date:   Wed, 7 Oct 2020 12:55:13 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Jerome Pouiller <Jerome.Pouiller@...abs.com>
Cc:     devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] wfx: move out from the staging area

On Wed, Oct 07, 2020 at 12:19:36PM +0200, Jerome Pouiller wrote:
> From: Jérôme Pouiller <jerome.pouiller@...abs.com>
> 
> I think the wfx driver is now mature enough to be accepted in the
> drivers/net/wireless directory.
> 
> There is still one item on the TODO list. It is an idea to improve the rate
> control in some particular cases[1]. However, the current performances of the
> driver seem to satisfy everyone. In add, the suggested change is large enough.
> So, I would prefer to implement it only if it really solves an issue. I think it
> is not an obstacle to move the driver out of the staging area.
> 
> In order to comply with the last rules for the DT bindings, I have converted the
> documentation to yaml. I am moderately happy with the result. Especially, for
> the description of the binding. Any comments are welcome.
> 
> The series also update the copyrights dates of the files. I don't know exactly
> how this kind of changes should be sent. It's a bit weird to change all the
> copyrights in one commit, but I do not see any better way.
> 
> I also include a few fixes I have found these last weeks.
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/3099559.gv3Q75KnN1@pc-42

I'll take the first 6 patches here, the last one you should work with
the wireless maintainers to get reviewed.

Maybe that might want to wait until after 5.10-rc1 is out, with all of
these changes in it, making it an easier move.

thanks,

greg k-h