From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
To: Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>
Cc: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org,
John Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>,
Andrea Merello <andrea.merello@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Add rtl8187 wireless driver
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 11:25:26 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <463F44E6.5030705@garzik.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200705071022.11711.flamingice@sourmilk.net>
Michael Wu wrote:
> This patch adds a mac80211 based wireless driver for the rtl8187 USB
> wireless card.
>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>
> ---
>
> MAINTAINERS | 10
> drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig | 2
> drivers/net/wireless/Makefile | 3
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/Kconfig | 16 +
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/Makefile | 2
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h | 125 ++++
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c | 730 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c | 744 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.h | 30 +
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl818x.h | 212 +++++++
> 10 files changed, 1874 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
Much better.
For the record, new wireless drivers go TO John Linville for merging
(and he pushes to me, in turn).
I am a bit skeptical that multiple files are needed. It seems like
drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x.c would be a better path, a la tg3.c.
Jeff
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Jeff Garzik <jeff-o2qLIJkoznsdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
To: Michael Wu <flamingice-R9e9/4HEdknk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: David Miller <davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org>,
netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
John Linville <linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>,
Andrea Merello
<andrea.merello-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Add rtl8187 wireless driver
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 11:25:26 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <463F44E6.5030705@garzik.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200705071022.11711.flamingice-R9e9/4HEdknk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org>
Michael Wu wrote:
> This patch adds a mac80211 based wireless driver for the rtl8187 USB
> wireless card.
>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Wu <flamingice-R9e9/4HEdknk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>
> MAINTAINERS | 10
> drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig | 2
> drivers/net/wireless/Makefile | 3
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/Kconfig | 16 +
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/Makefile | 2
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h | 125 ++++
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c | 730 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c | 744 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.h | 30 +
> drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl818x.h | 212 +++++++
> 10 files changed, 1874 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
Much better.
For the record, new wireless drivers go TO John Linville for merging
(and he pushes to me, in turn).
I am a bit skeptical that multiple files are needed. It seems like
drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x.c would be a better path, a la tg3.c.
Jeff
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-05-07 15:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-05-07 14:22 [PATCH v2] Add rtl8187 wireless driver Michael Wu
2007-05-07 15:25 ` Jeff Garzik [this message]
2007-05-07 15:25 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-05-07 23:17 ` Michael Wu
2007-05-07 23:17 ` Michael Wu
2007-05-07 23:25 ` David Miller
2007-05-08 0:03 ` Michael Wu
2007-05-08 0:03 ` Michael Wu
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