Return-path: Received: from smtp.codeaurora.org ([198.145.29.96]:42116 "EHLO smtp.codeaurora.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751964AbdJPNWx (ORCPT ); Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:22:53 -0400 From: Kalle Valo To: Pkshih Cc: Larry Finger , Greg Kroah-Hartman , Dan Carpenter , =?utf-8?B?6I6K5b2l5a6j?= , Johannes Berg , "Souptick Joarder" , "devel\@driverdev.osuosl.org" , "linux-wireless\@vger.kernel.org" , "kernel-janitors\@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Two rtlwifi drivers? References: <20170824100832.lcmbwcjhzwlgozeh@mwanda> <87h8wxw4bq.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> <652d42ad-a077-530b-743f-d38ddf3ff677@lwfinger.net> <87k202qcjr.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> <20171011131310.GF32250@kroah.com> <87h8v4pxqp.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> <20171012103450.GA24647@kroah.com> <5B2DA6FDDF928F4E855344EE0A5C39D10581FF70@RTITMBSV07.realtek.com.tw> Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:22:48 +0300 In-Reply-To: <5B2DA6FDDF928F4E855344EE0A5C39D10581FF70@RTITMBSV07.realtek.com.tw> (pkshih@realtek.com's message of "Mon, 16 Oct 2017 02:41:38 +0000") Message-ID: <87bml7mdlj.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> (sfid-20171016_152257_092000_4319BACC) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi PK, you got good answers already so only short reply from me: Pkshih writes: > 3) Coming drivers -- rtl8723de and rtl8821ce > We're developing the two drivers, and rtl8723de and rtl8821ce will > be ready on 2017Q4 and 2018Q1 respectively. The drivers are based on > rtl8822be that in staging now, so the line of code will be fewer. > The new files will be a new IC folder and IC supported files of > three modules that btcoexist, phydm and halmac. Could I submit > them to wirless tree when they're ready? My recommendation is to avoid accumulating patches at all cost and start submitting them as soon as you can. This way you get patches committed much more smoother. So do not wait until _all_ patches are ready, instead start submitting patches as soon as you have _some_ patches ready. In other words, keep the delta between mainline and your not-yet-submitted patches as small as possible. And the patches don't need to be bug free as you can always fix bugs later. Just mention in the commit logs that this is preparation for some new feature and not fully tested yet. We do that all the time, for example Intel's iwlwifi has support for hardware which have not reached customers yet. > On the way, I'll attend netdev workshop in Korea, so we can meet there > if you attend too. I'm also attending Netdev 2.2, looking forward to meeting you there. -- Kalle Valo