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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 net-next] net/usb: new driver for RTL8152
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From: 'Greg KH' <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 20:23:15 -0700

> On Fri, May 03, 2013 at 11:11:47AM +0800, hayeswang wrote:
>> Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@linuxfoundation.org]
>> > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 10:33 AM
>> > To: Hayeswang
>> > Cc: oliver@neukum.org; netdev@vger.kernel.org;
>> > linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; linux-usb@vger.kernel.org; nic_swsd
>> > Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next] net/usb: new driver for RTL8152
>> >
>> > On Fri, May 03, 2013 at 10:01:25AM +0800, Hayes Wang wrote:
>> > > Add new driver for supporting Realtek RTL8152 Based USB 2.0
>> > Ethernet Adapters
>> > >
>> > > Signed-off-by: Hayes Wang <hayeswang@realtek.com>
>> > > Cc: Realtek linux nic maintainers <nic_swsd@realtek.com>
>> >
>> > You removed the wording I had questions about last time, does
>> > that mean
>> > the previous wording was not correct, or that you no longer are
>> > publicising the fact that this driver reads on some patents that you
>> > own?
>> >
>> > You also failed to answer my previous questions, why?
>>
>> That description is about the patent for the hw design, not for
>> software. It indicates that the design of the hw uses those patents
>> from the other compnay. I have no idea about how to deal with those
>> patents. What should I do for sending a patch?
>
> That makes sense to me, removing it is correct. It's now up to the
> netdev developers to accept this, thanks for the quick response.

I think this clears things up and that specific issue is no longer a
blocker for inclusion.

I'll let this sit on the list so that it may be reviewed on it's
technical merits.


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