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| author | Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org> | 2021-09-01 17:30:37 +0100 |
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| committer | Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org> | 2021-09-01 17:30:37 +0100 |
| commit | 0f2ef911de0bdf3a0ea1d9b28e9126d3e018bbd5 (patch) | |
| tree | 7d0bc8977cc78fcf949e0b6635a0635841ff0297 /Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | |
| parent | 222039a2503e0839f859e18e6f09acb9997480d1 (diff) | |
| parent | 38b7673000949ca784fcb8a9feb70d2a802befa6 (diff) | |
| download | linux-0f2ef911de0bdf3a0ea1d9b28e9126d3e018bbd5.tar.bz2 | |
Merge tag 'asoc-v5.15' into asoc-5.15
ASoC: Updates for v5.15
Quite a quiet release this time, mostly a combination of cleanups
and a good set of new drivers.
- Lots of cleanups and improvements to the Intel drivers,
including some new systems support.
- New support for AMD Vangoh, CUI CMM-4030D-261, Mediatek
Mt8195, Renesas RZ/G2L Mediatek Mt8195, RealTek RT101P,
Renesas RZ/G2L,, Rockchip RK3568 S/PDIF.
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index 91b2cf712801..e26532f49760 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -228,6 +228,23 @@ before posting to the mailing list. The patchwork build bot instance gets overloaded very easily and netdev@vger really doesn't need more traffic if we can help it. +netdevsim is great, can I extend it for my out-of-tree tests? +------------------------------------------------------------- + +No, `netdevsim` is a test vehicle solely for upstream tests. +(Please add your tests under tools/testing/selftests/.) + +We also give no guarantees that `netdevsim` won't change in the future +in a way which would break what would normally be considered uAPI. + +Is netdevsim considered a "user" of an API? +------------------------------------------- + +Linux kernel has a long standing rule that no API should be added unless +it has a real, in-tree user. Mock-ups and tests based on `netdevsim` are +strongly encouraged when adding new APIs, but `netdevsim` in itself +is **not** considered a use case/user. + Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd? -------------------------------------------------------------- Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the |