netdev - Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe

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Date:	Thu, 21 Jan 2016 07:04:17 -0700
From:	Shuah Khan <shuahkh@....samsung.com>
To:	Jεan Sacren <sakiwit@...il.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, siva.kallam@...adcom.com
Cc:	julia.lawall@...6.fr, shuahkhan@...il.com, bh74.an@...sung.com,
	ks.giri@...sung.com, vipul.pandya@...sung.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c

On 01/20/2016 10:10 PM, Jεan Sacren wrote:
> From: David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:36:28 -0500
>>
>> From: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.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?
> 

My second attempt to locate the author for a comment
on this before it gets removed. Maybe this code could
be fixed just in case it is important for some product
out there.

I am cc'ing the original author in case he has any
comments.

thanks,
-- Shuah


-- 
Shuah Khan
Sr. Linux Kernel Developer
Open Source Innovation Group
Samsung Research America (Silicon Valley)
shuahkh@....samsung.com | (970) 217-8978