linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [resend] net: get rid of SET_ETHTOOL

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Date:	Sun, 11 May 2014 12:46:34 +0000
From:	Wilfried Klaebe <w-lkml@...enslange-mailadresse.de>
To:	Anish Khurana <anish.khurana130181@...il.com>
Cc:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] [resend] net: get rid of SET_ETHTOOL_OPS

Am Sun, May 11, 2014 at 01:13:47PM +0530 schrieb Anish Khurana:
> SET_ETHTOOL_OPS is equivalent to :
> #define SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev,ops) \
>     ( (netdev)->ethtool_ops = (ops) )
> 
> how it makes difference  removing this code and replacing with the
> code mentioned ?

It doesn't change anything in the resulting binaries. The whole point
is to remove the macro, which is something Dave wants to happen.

Kind regards,
Wilfried

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