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Re: RE: RE: RE: [EXT] [PATCH 10/31] wifi: mwifiex: fix indention

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On 22.08.2024 12:11:15, David Lin wrote:
> > Why do you think 2 drivers are easier to handle/support/maintain/...
> > than 1 driver, especially given the low available review bandwidth?
> > 
> 
> Nxpwifi is used to support new NXP WiFi chips. You can check the commit message of Nxpwifi to
> know the reason why we need a new driver to support new NXP WiFi chips.

FTR:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240809094533.1660-1-yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx/

>> [1] We had considered adding IW61x to mwifiex driver, however due to
>>     FW architecture, host command interface and supported features are
>>     significantly different, we have to create the new nxpwifi driver.
>>     Subsequent NXP chipsets will be added and sustained in this new driver.

Thanks for the clarification.

regards,
Marc

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