SV: Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-25 Thread Jon Paul Maloy
--- Adrian Bunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > It can be re-added at any time when an in-kernel > user comes. > > But the most interesting question is: > Why is noone interested in getting his TIPC using > drivers merged? > I don't think lack of interest is the issue here. The users I know anythi

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-25 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sat, Feb 24, 2007 at 04:19:19PM -0800, Stephens, Allan wrote: >... > 2) There are portions of TIPC's native API which are intended for use by > driver programmers, but which are not being used by any code that is > currently in the kernel. While removing these API's from TIPC will only > impact

RE: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-24 Thread Stephens, Allan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; Stephens, Allan; > netdev@vger.kernel.org; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: > possible cleanups > > On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 07:06:12PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > >M

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-23 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 07:06:12PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > >My impression is that most of this might have users that are not yet > > >submitted for inclusion in the kernel - one year after TIPC was merged. > > > > > > > > Not quite. The exported symbols belong to a public API for driver >

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-23 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 04:08:08PM +, Jon Maloy wrote: > Adrian Bunk wrote: > > >This patch contains the following possible cleanups: > >- make needlessly global functions static > >- #if 0 unused functions > > > > > Thanks. I think most of those were due for our next release, anyway. But >

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-01-25 Thread Jon Maloy
Adrian Bunk wrote: This patch contains the following possible cleanups: - make needlessly global functions static - #if 0 unused functions Thanks. I think most of those were due for our next release, anyway. But we'll get it in, one way or another. - remove all EXPORT_SYMBOL's My impress

[RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-01-24 Thread Adrian Bunk
This patch contains the following possible cleanups: - make needlessly global functions static - #if 0 unused functions - remove all EXPORT_SYMBOL's My impression is that most of this might have users that are not yet submitted for inclusion in the kernel - one year after TIPC was merged. If thi