linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] bcm/CmHost.c: Fix noisy compile warnings

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Date:	Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:19:44 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	Matthias Beyer <mail@...ermatthias.de>
Cc:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bcm/CmHost.c: Fix noisy compile warnings

On Wed, 2014-10-15 at 23:41 +0200, Matthias Beyer wrote:
> On 15-10-2014 06:03:33, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> > 
> > I thought I remember Greg saying something about getting rid of this
> > driver anyway, but I could be wrong.  If Greg decides to keep this
> > driver around, then I think we should something like your suggestion
> > above.
> 
> Let me throw in my comment here: Yes, Greg stated in several places
> that this whole driver should be removed. I was about to ask when this
> will happen, so let me add a suggestion:
> 
>     Lets delete this _now_!!1!1!
> 
> If you care, I can search the statements where Greg stated that this
> should be removed, but I guess this some effort... I can barely
> remember that one time was on the linuxnewbies ML and one or two times
> here.

No need to dig up where and when Greg stated that it should be removed,
I was pretty sure he mentioned it on several lists.  I think the most
recent was on the linuxnewbies ML.

I will just go ahead and create a patch to remove the driver.  Greg can
then decide to either accept the patch to fix the Kconfig or accept the
patch to remove the driver.

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