Re: [PATCH v4 00/22] wifi: nxpwifi: create nxpwifi to support iw61x

[Francesco Dolcini]

Hello Jeff,

On Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 02:26:19PM +0800, Jeff Chen wrote:
> This driver is not based on mac80211. It derives from mwifiex, but due to
> significant differences in firmware architecture, host command interface,
> and supported features, it was not feasible to extend mwifiex without risk
> of regressions. Thus, a new driver is introduced. Future NXP Wi-Fi chipsets
> will also be supported under `nxpwifi`.

What changed compared to the last time nxpwifi was discussed and from v3?

My last status is the following

 1 - it is possible to extend mwifiex to support iw61x [1]
 2 - duplicating mwifiex was not considered a good idea
 3 - keeping mwifiex well maintained is considered important

Francesco

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240826072648.167004-1-s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/