linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] staging: r8188eu: remove unused fields from struct hal_data

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Message-ID: <f0fcfced-3d32-f302-10f2-a1eeca57039e@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:49:38 +0200
From:   Michael Straube <straube.linux@...il.com>
To:     "Fabio M. De Francesco" <fmdefrancesco@...il.com>,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     Larry.Finger@...inger.net, phil@...lpotter.co.uk, martin@...ser.cx,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] staging: r8188eu: remove unused fields from struct
 hal_data_8188e

On 9/15/21 15:34, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 11:01:52 AM CEST Michael Straube wrote:
>> This series removes some unused fields from struct hal_data_8188eu.
>>
>> Tested on x86_64 with Inter-Tech DMG-02.
>>
>> v1 -> v2
>> Fixed a typo in the subject line of patch 3/4.
>>
>> Michael Straube (4):
>>    staging: r8188eu: remove unused macros from rtl8188e_hal.h
>>    staging: r8188eu: remove write-only fields from struct hal_data_8188e
>>    staging: r8188eu: remove unused enums from rtl8188e_hal.h
>>    staging: r8188eu: remove unused field from struct hal_data_8188e
>>
>>   .../staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_hal_init.c   |  5 -----
>>   .../staging/r8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h    | 22 -------------------
>>   2 files changed, 27 deletions(-)
>>
>> -- 
>> 2.33.0
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Due to your removals, this driver is now about a third lighter. After fixing
> that little issue that Philip noticed, this series looks as good as any of
> yours. So...
> 
> Acked-by:  Fabio M. De Francesco <fmdefrancesco@...il.com>

Thank you Fabio.

Well others have contributed to rip out unused code too. ;)
It's nice to see so many people care about this driver. Seems there is a
little chance to get it out of staging some day... though there is still
a lot of work/cleanup to do.

Regards,
Michael