linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: remove HV_DRV

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Date:	Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:10:04 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Olaf Hering <olaf@...fle.de>
Cc:	kys@...rosoft.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: remove HV_DRV_VERSION

On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:29:07AM +0200, Olaf Hering wrote:
> Remove HV_DRV_VERSION, it has no meaning for upstream drivers.
> 
> Initially it was supposed to show the "Linux Integration Services"
> version, now it is not in sync anymore with the out-of-tree drivers
> available from the MSFT website.
> 
> The only place where a version string is still required is the KVP
> command "IntegrationServicesVersion" which is handled by
> tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c. To satisfy such KVP request from the host pass
> the current string to the daemon during KVP userland registration.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Olaf Hering <olaf@...fle.de>
> ---
>  drivers/hid/hid-hyperv.c        |  1 -
>  drivers/hv/hv_balloon.c         |  1 -
>  drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c             |  2 ++
>  drivers/hv/hv_util.c            |  1 -
>  drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c          |  1 -
>  drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c |  2 --
>  drivers/scsi/storvsc_drv.c      |  1 -
>  drivers/video/hyperv_fb.c       |  1 -
>  include/linux/hyperv.h          | 21 ---------------------
>  9 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

KY, what happened to this patch?  Any ack/nak for it?

thanks,

greg k-h
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