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Wolfgang,

Wolfgang Grandegger schrieb:
> Hi Sebastian,
> 
> Sebastian Haas wrote:
>> Wolfgang,
> [snip]
>>>> Who does this adaption?
>>> The minimal code adaption is just:
>>> s+linux/can+socketcan/can+
>>> plus some extra lines for the build environment (Makefile). Depending of
>>> the kernel versions supported, there might be more, like using the
>>> ND2D() macro, handling netdev stats, etc.
>> At the moment net-next-2.6 holds stable and mainlined drivers, while SVN
>> holds _all_ mainlined and non-mainlained drivers. When we begin to work
>> against net-next-2.6 for new drivers and hope someone will port them
>> back to SVN, these two trees will drift away.
> 
> This was not a real problem yet.
Not yet! How much drivers where developed against net-next-2.6? I only
know about the TI
HECC.

>>>>>> There is another option (just a thought worth). The staging-tree is 
>>>>>> indented for
>>>>>> drivers which are not yet ready for kernel inclusion. This criteria 
>>>>>> matches for all
>>>>>> currently not yet mainlined drivers. Why not moving them to the staging 
>>>>>> tree so
>>>>>> we have all drivers in net-next-2.6? This would also increase the 
>>>>>> audience of kernel
>>>>>> developers which may take look at this drivers to help us, getting them 
>>>>>> out of staging?
>>>>> Honestly, it's a *waste* time and I also do not want that pre-mature and
>>>>> buggy drivers enter the mainline kernel. I'm really surprised that it's
>>>>> possible at all.
>>>> It's just your opinion. I don't want to start an ideology debate about
>>>> pro and cons of the staging driver. It's just an option.
>>> That's my personal opinion, of course.
>> Everyone knows, the staging tree holds crap. Why not push our crap to
>> staging as well? Then we have only one repository/source where the
>> Socket CAN drivers for 2.6 are.
> 
> Generally, we don't have crap in the SVN repository. It's not a big
> effort to update most of the drivers for kernel inclusion. But somebody
> with the hardware at hand must take care and do it. The staging tree is
> *not* for development. It serves a different purpose. For me, it's out
> of discussion.
Okay, crap was the wrong word. However, if it's out of discussion for
you, forget my proposal.

Cheers, Sebastian
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