Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 14 May 2021 10:38:57 +0200 | From | Fabio Aiuto <> | Subject | staging: rtl8723bs: questions on TODO list |
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Hello all,
I'd like to have some clarifications about rtl8723bs driver. In order to make this driver ready for moving out of staging I would like to know:
- find and remove remaining code valid only for 5 GHz. Most of the obvious ones have been removed, but things like channel > 14 still exist.
is it possible to remove all 5g code, even the one related to power regulation when on band 5g? As far as I know about this card is that it doesn't support 5g, so may I just delete all 5g code or there are some constraints I'd take care of?
- find and remove any code for other chips that is left over
Ok this seems clear, are there some suggestion to do it safely?
- convert any remaining unusual variable types
Ok (but feel free to suggest anything)
- find codes that can use %pM and %Nph formatting
Ok (but feel free to suggest anything)
- checkpatch.pl fixes - most of the remaining ones are lines too long. Many of them will require refactoring
Ok
- merge Realtek's bugfixes and new features into the driver
Please, can you explain what one could do that?
- switch to use LIB80211 - switch to use MAC80211
I think I need a few details for these last points as well.
Do you think that one will need real hardware to complete these tasks? I don't have rtl8723bs card at the moment, so I think I will focus on those TODO activities which don't need it.
thank you in advance,
fabio
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