netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 4/4] time: remove the timecompare code.

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Date:	Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:44:16 -0700
From:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>
To:	Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, device-drivers-devel@...ckfin.uclinux.org,
	uclinux-dist-devel@...ckfin.uclinux.org,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
	John Ronciak <john.ronciak@...el.com>,
	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>,
	Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@...hat.com>,
	Patrick Ohly <patrick.ohly@...el.com>,
	Sonic Zhang <sonic.zhang@...log.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 4/4] time: remove the timecompare code.

On 09/28/2012 10:20 AM, Richard Cochran wrote:
> This patch removes the timecompare code from the kernel. The top five
> reasons to do this are:
>
> 1. There are no more users of this code.
> 2. The original idea was a bit weak.
> 3. The original author has disappeared.
> 4. The code was not general purpose but tuned to a particular hardware,
> 5. There are better ways to accomplish clock synchronization.
>
> Signed-off-by: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
Nice cleanup!

Acked-by: John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>

thanks!
-john

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