Return-path: Received: from wf-out-1314.google.com ([209.85.200.175]:11008 "EHLO wf-out-1314.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753308AbZDNAMS convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:12:18 -0400 Received: by wf-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id 29so2382350wff.4 for ; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:12:17 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20090414000835.GA31504@storm.local.network> References: <20090319164256.GA25237@storm.local.network> <43e72e890903190945m4d8920f5y69f5847b688b0aa1@mail.gmail.com> <20090320131014.GG25237@storm.local.network> <20090414000835.GA31504@storm.local.network> From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:12:02 -0700 Message-ID: <43e72e890904131712y55ba7f16sa8cb568128afeaeb@mail.gmail.com> (sfid-20090414_021222_034767_D52E08B7) Subject: Re: VT6656 driver source now GPL To: Forest Bond Cc: "John W. Linville" , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, Dan Williams , Greg KH Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Forest Bond wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 09:10:15AM -0400, Forest Bond wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 09:45:19AM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: >> > On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Forest Bond wrote: >> > > Hi, >> > > >> > > VIA has released a new version of the VT6656 driver source, and = it now has a >> > > proper license! >> > > >> > > =C2=A0http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/VT6656_Linux_src_v1.19_12_x= 86.zip >> > > >> > > As you may recall, the previous version lacked a license altoget= her, making it >> > > unfit for distribution. >> > > >> > > I'd really like to see this driver integrated into the kernel. =C2= =A0Does anyone care >> > > to comment regarding feasibility? >> > >> > Indeed good news, what is the latest kernel it compiles for? If it >> > compiles on Linus' tree it can be stashed into staging while it ge= ts >> > properly ported. >> >> Just so I know who to pester*, will you be driving this? =C2=A0Do yo= u have interest >> in also pulling in the VT6655 driver? >> >> * I won't pester that much. ;) > > I'm getting the sense that there is not a lot of developer interest i= n these > drivers. =C2=A0Is there anything I can do to aid in getting these dri= vers into the > kernel? > > I would be willing to send patches, however, my experience with kerne= l hacking > is limited and I don't have a lot of time available to contribute. =C2= =A0With a > little direction, though, I might be able to get somewhere. > > Any input would be appreciated. > Best thing is to stash them into staging and hope someone will be interested in porting it. Luis -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireles= s" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html