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Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c

From David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c
Date 2016-01-21 19:50 +0100
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From: Jεan Sacren <sakiwit@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:10:56 -0700

> From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:36:28 -0500
>>
>> From: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@lip6.fr>
>> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:54:20 +0100 (CET)
> 
> [...]
> 
>> > I just wondered.  I was looking at dependencies between networking files.
>> > This one stands out because nothing is dependenton it, even the files it
>> > is compiled with, and it doesn't contain the usual functions,
>> > register_netdev, etc.
>> 
>> Even with that explanation, this is a bogus situation.
>> 
>> There are no in-tree callers of this code.  It should be removed until there
>> are in-tree users.
>> 
>> Nobody can figure out if the interface for this is done properly without seeing
>> the call sites and how they work.  It is therefore impossible to review this
>> code and judge it's design.
>> 
>> If someone doesn't send me a removal patch, I will remove this code myself.
> 
> I have the patch ready.
> 
> Do you want me to submit it now during the merge window or wait till
> net-next opens up again?

This is rediculous.

No, you cannot submit patches for new features now.

Yes, you will submit to me a patch to remove the unused code.

Am I being clear enough now?

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question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@lip6.fr> - 2016-01-19 17:30 +0100
  Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c Shuah Khan <shuahkhan@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 19:20 +0100
    Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@lip6.fr> - 2016-01-19 20:00 +0100
      Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-01-19 20:40 +0100
        Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c Jεan Sacren <sakiwit@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 06:20 +0100
          Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c Shuah Khan <shuahkh@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-01-21 15:10 +0100
            Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-01-21 20:10 +0100
          Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-01-21 19:50 +0100
            Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c Jεan Sacren <sakiwit@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 20:40 +0100

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