linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] remove Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt

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Message-ID: <20070814222245.GF18945@stusta.de>
Date:	Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:22:45 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] remove Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt

On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 06:04:01PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Adrian Bunk wrote:
>> According to git, the only one who touched this file during the last
>> 5 years was me when removing drivers...
>> modinfo offers less ancient information.
>> Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
>> ---
>> This patch has been sent on:
>> - 23 Jul 2007
>>  Documentation/networking/00-INDEX        |    2  
>> Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt |  315 -----------------------
>>  2 files changed, 317 deletions(-)
>
> NAK, IMO it's still use for ancient drivers

Is there any that lacks a MODULE_PARM_DESC()?
If yes, shouln't we fix such drivers instead?

Even for ancient drivers net-modules.txt is outdated and sometimes lists 
no longer existing or doesn't document more recent parameters.

cu
Adrian

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