> From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2024 5:36 PM > To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx> > Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx; > francesco@xxxxxxxxxx; Pete Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v2 00/43] wifi: nxpwifi: create nxpwifi to support > iw61x > > David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx> writes: > > > I found Nxpwifi patch v2 is put in "Deferred" state quickly. > > The way I use patchwork states is described here: > > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwireles > s.wiki.kernel.org%2Fen%2Fdevelopers%2Fdocumentation%2Fsubmittingpatch > es%23checking_state_of_patches_from_patchwork&data=05%7C02%7Cyu-ha > o.lin%40nxp.com%7C8d360234b61d4e2c13e108dcbd0da0a4%7C686ea1d3bc > 2b4c6fa92cd99c5c301635%7C0%7C0%7C638593113436356863%7CUnknown > %7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haW > wiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1XA1Ax66zhnU72efN0wAghLJ > %2F3DR1%2B8PAxXkiHphA%2FY%3D&reserved=0 > > Basically I try to follow the "Inbox Zero" method and keep the amount of > patches in New state (my "inbox") low and the Deferred state is my todo list. > > > Patch v2 is mainly to address the comments from Johannes and it > > actually took quite some efforts. We understand there are areas to > > improve and we are committed to continue enhance/maintain the driver. > > > > Could you let me know your plan for reviewing Nxpwifi? > > Reviewing new drivers take a lot of time, at the moment I'm following what > other reviewers say before I'll look at it myself. The process is so slow and > patience is needed. Understood. > > The last thing I want to see that once the driver is accepted NXP disappears > and we end up having an unmaintained driver. Way too many companies do > that. > Yes, we are committed to maintaining nxpwifi. > > Is there anything we can do to move this forward? > > Yes, get involved with the community and help us, don't just expect that we > do everything for you gratis. Especially helping Brian with mwifiex > review/testing helps us (we get a better driver) and also helps you (you learn > how the community works and you gain trust in the community). > Yes, we will continue to help to maintain mwifiex, also we will like to involve and learn how the community works. > An excellent example is Realtek. Few years back Realtek was not involved > with upstream development at all. But now Ping is doing an awesome job > with maintaining ALL Realtek drivers, including the old drivers, and I even > trust him so much that I pull directly from this tree. This is what NXP should > aim for. > > -- > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpatchw > ork.kernel.org%2Fproject%2Flinux-wireless%2Flist%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cyu- > hao.lin%40nxp.com%7C8d360234b61d4e2c13e108dcbd0da0a4%7C686ea1d3 > bc2b4c6fa92cd99c5c301635%7C0%7C0%7C638593113436367796%7CUnknow > n%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1ha > WwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4ly%2Bien1%2FscxRSdEdN0C > hvRMH%2Bh8kbYfEKbjxWyqodw%3D&reserved=0 > > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwireles > s.wiki.kernel.org%2Fen%2Fdevelopers%2Fdocumentation%2Fsubmittingpatch > es&data=05%7C02%7Cyu-hao.lin%40nxp.com%7C8d360234b61d4e2c13e108 > dcbd0da0a4%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa92cd99c5c301635%7C0%7C0%7C638593 > 113436374405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJ > QIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=va > i2UN%2BKu2I5wKfmUoL8LEk7qBXmIuIK0eB4rtwoRDs%3D&reserved=0 Thanks for the information. Thanks, David
