netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next RESEND 2/2] r8152: separate the r8152.c into r8152_main.c and r8152

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Message-ID: <13e5ff767f304e1db6b755c10ae47c92@realtek.com>
Date:   Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:43:46 +0000
From:   Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        nic_swsd <nic_swsd@...ltek.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next RESEND 2/2] r8152: separate the r8152.c into r8152_main.c and r8152_fw.c

Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 7:14 PM
[...]
> > We support a new chip or feature with a test driver.
> > The test driver is similar with the upstream driver, except
> > the method of the firmware. After we confirm that the
> > test driver work fine, we compare the differences with
> > the upstream driver and submit patches. And the code
> > about firmware takes us more time to find out the
> > differences. Therefore, I wish to move the part of
> > the firmware out.
> 
> Great, then submit the broken up driver as part of a patchset that adds
> new device support, as that makes more sense when that happens, right?

I got it. I will submit them with the support of new device in the future.

Best Regards,
Hayes