Hello! I have several questions regarding how device drivers are merged into linux-kernel. First of all, I have found some document regarding submitting drivers to LK, but it looks like pretty out-dated, https://kernelnewbies.org/UpstreamMerge/SubmittingDrivers is this info still relevant? Or there is a new one? Actually, I want to know more about the process. To start with this, I would like to ask an example question. Surfing through the kernel source I have found several ra-link usb wi-fi adapter drivers (rtl8188eu, rtl8192e, rtl8712 ...). Suppose one have datasheet that gives the possibility for writing a device driver for say rtlxxxxx based device. Can third-party person write & submit this driver to LK or this must be done explicitly by device vendor? What are the requirements from LK community side? Are there any license issues with this? (besides the author should publish code under GPL) _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
