From: David Miller <da...@davemloft.net> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:36:28 -0500 > > From: Julia Lawall <julia.law...@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?
