Re: [PATCH 1/8] rtl8192e: Import new version of driver from realtek

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On 19 July 2011 10:48, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 08:44:44PM -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
>> On 07/18/2011 03:17 PM, Greg KH wrote:
>> >On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 08:54:20AM +0900, Mike McCormack wrote:
>> >>/* this patch only is compressed and attached due to its size */
>> >>
>> >>Signed-off-by: Mike McCormack<mikem@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> >
>> >Nice, but you didn't write this, so you shouldn't be listed as the
>> >"From:" line if at all possible, right?  Any clue as to the original
>> >author?  Has realtek signed-off on this somehow?
>>
>> The listed contact information in the driver is to wlanfae
>> <wlanfae@xxxxxxxxxxx>; however, I'm not sure he is with Realtek any
>> more.
>>
>> I have blanket approval from Realtek to submit any of their drivers to the kernel.
>
> Ok, but your name wasn't on this patch :)
>
> Care to try to give a bit of credit here and resend this?

Hi Greg,

Please take Larry's version of series with the Realtek sign off.
I haven't been in touch with Realtek about their driver, but assumed that
it was OK to include since it is GPL'ed.

thanks,

Mike
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