netdev - RE: [PATCH] net/ethernet/realtek: Add Realtek automotive PCIe driver

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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 06:42:27 +0000
From: Justin Lai <justinlai0215@...ltek.com>
To: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
CC: "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "davem@...emloft.net"
	<davem@...emloft.net>,
        "edumazet@...gle.com" <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        "pabeni@...hat.com" <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org"
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org"
	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] net/ethernet/realtek: Add Realtek automotive PCIe driver

> Thu, Aug 03, 2023 at 03:20:46PM CEST, justinlai0215@...ltek.com wrote:
> >Hi, Jiri Pirko
> >
> >Our device is multi-function, one of which is netdev and the other is
> character device. For character devices, we have some custom functions that
> must use copy_from_user or copy_to_user to pass data.
> 
> 1. Don't top post
> 2. That's nice you have it, but it is totally unacceptable. That's my
>    point. This is not about wrapping your out-of-tree driver and sending
>    it as is. You have to make sure you comply with the upstream code.
>    Which you don't, not even remotelly.

Thank you for your reply, I will refer to your suggestions to modify my code.