linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/net/: remove CVS keywords

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Message-ID: <48354660.7060500@pobox.com>
Date:	Thu, 22 May 2008 06:09:36 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/net/: remove CVS keywords

Adrian Bunk wrote:
> This patch removes some CVS keywords that weren't updated for a long 
> time.
> 
> I haven't touched drivers that looked as if they might still be used.
> 
> In three drivers I've also removed printk's printing them since they 
> were part of several printk's in a row and it doesn't make sense to 
> print ancient version information to the user.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>

I'm fine with removing CVS keywords, but I do not agree with removing 
net driver version numbers that have been in the drivers for a while.

	Jeff



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