On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 03:49:59AM +0200, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote: > Provide a TODO file that lists the tasks that should be carried out in > order to move this driver off drivers/staging. > > Signed-off-by: Fabio M. De Francesco <fmdefrancesco@xxxxxxxxx> > --- > > Thanks to Phillip Potter <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> for for providing the first draft. > > drivers/staging/r8188eu/TODO | 16 ++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 drivers/staging/r8188eu/TODO > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/TODO b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/TODO > new file mode 100644 > index 000000000000..4bccca69abac > --- /dev/null > +++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/TODO > @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ > +To-do list: > + > +* Correct the coding style according to Linux guidelines; please read the document > +at https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html. Indent and properly wrap your lines at the right width please. > +* Remove unnecessary debugging/printing macros; for those that are still needed > +use the proper kernel API (pr_debug(), dev_dbg(), netdev_dbg()). > +* Remove dead code such as unusued functions, variables, fields, etc.. > +* Use in-kernel API and remove unnecessary wrappers where possible. > +* Remove the HAL layer and migrate its functionality into the relevant parts of > +the driver. > +* Switch to use LIB80211 (This work is currently in development by Larry Finger). > +* Switch to use MAC80211 (This work is currently in development by Larry Finger). No need to say "is being done by XXX" anywhere, as that stops people from helping out on this instantly. > +Please send any patches to Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > +Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Phillip Potter <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > +and CC linux-staging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. As the MAINTAINERS file lists this properly, no need for this paragraph. That can also be removed from any remaining TODO files that have it in it that also have correct MAINTAINERS entries. thanks, greg k-h
