Return-path: Received: from mout.gmx.net ([212.227.15.18]:56303 "EHLO mout.gmx.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750958AbaJ0SUC (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:20:02 -0400 Message-ID: <544E8CB4.3000607@rempel-privat.de> (sfid-20141027_192008_197706_3B17F34C) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:19:32 +0100 From: Oleksij Rempel MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "John W. Linville" , Etna CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: MediaTek WiFi hardware support in upstream kernel References: <544DB5A8.7090405@openmailbox.org> <20141027152026.GB19976@tuxdriver.com> In-Reply-To: <20141027152026.GB19976@tuxdriver.com> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="5oQKPJ7FIC47JvjRQCkfbaqOSmDPcd5fB" Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --5oQKPJ7FIC47JvjRQCkfbaqOSmDPcd5fB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Am 27.10.2014 um 16:20 schrieb John W. Linville: > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:02:00AM +0800, Etna wrote: >> I am not a developer, but I stumbled upon this just a couple of days a= go in >> the OpenWRT forums: >> >> https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=3D53215 >> >> In short, MediaTek is looking for volunteers to help get their drivers= >> mainlined in the upstream kernels; this includes drivers for their USB= and >> PCI wifi hardware under both the MediaTek and Ralink brands. They are >> willing to provide "chip info, reference driver, dev board, etc" and e= ven >> some degree of sponsorship, apparently subject to their management's >> approval. >> >> In exchange, they require that the volunteers fulfill the following >> requirements: >> - skilled in wifi driver development >> - provide a suitable schedule / roadmap >> - be able to get the code mainlined in the official linux kernel. >> >> Those who are keen on taking up the task can contact the original post= er at >> hua.shao[AT]mediatek.com >> >> **Disclaimer: I am in no way related to, or under the employ of MediaT= ek or >> Ralink. I am only posting this here because I have a handful of MT wif= i >> chips which I hope to see being supported in the upstream kernel so th= at I >> can actually use them under Linux, >=20 > Well, this is mostly good to see. I hope there is someone that wants > to take-up the cause! >=20 > If someone is interested in working-on the project above but for > whatever reason doesn't want to deal with MediaTek on their own, > feel free to contact me. I'll try to be helpful however I can. >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > John Sounds interesting and as perfect possibility to learn. I would like to do it, but i have two concerns: - i never wrote an wifi driver from scratch. - i'm seeking for a job. It means if i will find one, this project will get lower priority. If nobody has problems with this two points, then i'm ok. --=20 Regards, Oleksij --5oQKPJ7FIC47JvjRQCkfbaqOSmDPcd5fB Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iF4EAREIAAYFAlROjLgACgkQHwImuRkmbWk1DAD/cEdtsK5rPam7Ar2OMtXs0K83 jaQ7LFRnupnDDJA0zvoA/jcXfeg63VQKSH+5ICshYJVOZUjQoy5v7vF4M05IxLVT =jymX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --5oQKPJ7FIC47JvjRQCkfbaqOSmDPcd5fB--