Re: staging: rtl8723bs: questions on TODO list

[Fabio Aiuto <fabioaiuto83@gmail.com>]

On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 10:45:14AM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> 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

got it,

thank you,

fabio