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Date:   Fri, 14 May 2021 10:45:14 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To:     Fabio Aiuto <fabioaiuto83@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: staging: rtl8723bs: questions on TODO list
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On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 10:38:57AM +0200, Fabio Aiuto wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I'd like to have some clarifications about rtl8723bs driver.
> In order to make this driver ready for moving out of staging
> I would like to know:
> 
> - find and remove remaining code valid only for 5 GHz. Most of the obvious
>   ones have been removed, but things like channel > 14 still exist.
> 
> is it possible to remove all 5g code, even the one related to power
> regulation when on band 5g? As far as I know about this card is that
> it doesn't support 5g, so may I just delete all 5g code or there are some
> constraints I'd take care of?
> 
> - find and remove any code for other chips that is left over
> 
> Ok this seems clear, are there some suggestion to do it safely?
> 
> - convert any remaining unusual variable types
> 
> Ok (but feel free to suggest anything)
> 
> - find codes that can use %pM and %Nph formatting
> 
> Ok (but feel free to suggest anything)
> 
> - checkpatch.pl fixes - most of the remaining ones are lines too long. Many
>   of them will require refactoring
> 
> Ok
> 
> - merge Realtek's bugfixes and new features into the driver
> 
> Please, can you explain what one could do that?
> 
> - switch to use LIB80211
> - switch to use MAC80211
> 
> I think I need a few details for these last points as well.
> 
> Do you think that one will need real hardware to complete
> these tasks? I don't have rtl8723bs card at the moment, so
> I think I will focus on those TODO activities which
> don't need it.

I recommend getting one of these devices to do the more complex tasks as
described above.  Otherwise it's going to be hard to verify that your
changes are valid.

thanks,

greg k-h