From 02119c5d84e327483595687821f9c38c88d2d929 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Robinson Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:07:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] staging: rtl8192u: Provide a TODO file for this driver Provide a TODO file that lists the tasks that should be carried out in order to move this driver off drivers/staging. It's missing from original addition of this driver. Signed-off-by: Peter Robinson Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20221016110743.1448067-1-pbrobinson@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- drivers/staging/rtl8192u/TODO | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/TODO diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/TODO b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/TODO new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ab9d5d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/TODO @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +To-do list: + +* Correct the coding style according to Linux guidelines; please read the document + at https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html. +* Remove unnecessary debugging/printing macros; for those that are still needed + use the proper kernel API (pr_debug(), dev_dbg(), netdev_dbg()). +* Remove dead code such as unusued functions, variables, fields, etc.. +* Use in-kernel API and remove unnecessary wrappers where possible. +* Fix bugs due to code that sleeps in atomic context. +* Remove the HAL layer and migrate its functionality into the relevant parts of + the driver. +* Switch to use LIB80211. +* Switch to use MAC80211. +* Switch to use CFG80211. +* Improve the error handling of various functions, particularly those that use + existing kernel APIs. -- 2.7.4