netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next] tipc: cleanup function namespace

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Date:	Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:59:13 -0400
From:	Jon Maloy <jon.maloy@...csson.com>
To:	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
CC:	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"allan.stephens@...driver.com" <allan.stephens@...driver.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next] tipc: cleanup function namespace

<...>
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 
> > > b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> > > index f456389..1def37e 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> > > +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> > > @@ -573,3 +573,15 @@ Why:	Hareware scan is the prefer 
> method for iwlwifi devices for
> > >  Who:	Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@...el.com>
> > >  
> > >  ----------------------------
> > > +
> > > +What:	TIPC: Delete all code and exported symbols 
> specific to Native API
> > > +When:	March 2011
> > > +Why:	The TIPC Native API, as described here:
> > > +	
> http://tipc.sourceforge.net/doc/tipc_1.7_prog_guide.html#native_api
> > > +	is implemented by exporting a bunch of otherwise unused 
> functions
> > > +	for possible modular linkage by custom end-user code.  This goes
> > > +	against the general concept that the kernel should not be libc.
> > > +
> > > +Who:	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>
> > > +	
> > > +----------------------------
> > 
> > Acked-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
> > 
> Acked-by: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
Acked-by: Jon Maloy <jon.maloy@...csson.com>--
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