-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkqwbz8ACgkQpqRB8PJG7XzCTgCdGVTcvoAza2JlyIDLMcBB+Vzs T3IAn2uV2bJI+uUGhqszZrOH8GgGDuNT =MIqa -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- EMS Dr. Thomas Wuensche e.K. Sonnenhang 3 85304 Ilmmuenster HRA Neuburg a.d. Donau, HR-Nr. 70.106 Phone: +49-8441-490260 Fax : +49-8441-81860 http://www.ems-wuensche.com _______________________________________________ Socketcan-core mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/socketcan-core
