linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] cpqphp_ctrl.c: remove dead code

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Date:	Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:28:25 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Kristen Carlson Accardi <kristen.c.accardi@...el.com>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz,
	pcihpd-discuss@...ts.sourceforge.net, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] cpqphp_ctrl.c: remove dead code

> Silly is in the eye of the beholder.  I don't want to take this patch
> because it needs to be reviewed by someone who really knows the intent
> of the driver.  Seems silly to me to blindly take patches.

For unmaintained code we usually work on wackipedia theory ("its probably
right but if not we can revert it/update it cheaply")

Alan
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