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Re: [PATCH 000/113] rtl8xxxu: Add support for rtl8723bu

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Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Jes.Sorensen@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> This is a rather large set of patches adding support for rtl8723bu
>> devices, as well as containing some code for rtl8192eu devices.
>>
>> I started working on 8192eu support at the beginning but later
>> switched over and completed 8723bu support, before finally completing
>> 8192eu support. The two new devices share a lot of new features not
>> found in the older generation parts (8723au/8188cu/8192cu/8188ru).
>>
>> I am holding back the 8192eu support for now, in order to reduce the
>> size of the patch set (I have another 60 patches that goes on top of
>> this set with 8192eu support and additional bug fixes). Given that
>> support for the two devices is intermingled, trying to disentangle it
>> is pretty much impossible at this point, and risks breaking the code.
>>
>> This applies on top of wireless-drivers-next as of today 2016-02-29.
>
> First of all, a huge patchset like this automatically goes to the bottom
> of my queue. 113 patches is wrong in so many levels, it makes review
> really hard, making changes in patches is difficult and whatnot. I think
> that 10-15 patches per set is optimal, please try to follow that. Don't
> sit on the patches for too long, send them as fast as you can. "Release
> early, release often"
>
> I have applied this to wireless-drivers-next, this time, but in the
> future please keep the patch count in reasonable levels. The merge
> window is getting closer so I'm not sure if these make it to 4.6 but I
> would guess I can still squeeze them in.

Thanks!

The follow-on sets will be smaller, especially as the base
infrastructure is now in which covers the gen2 chips.

Cheers,
Jes
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