linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: Remove mp, a.k.a. manufacturing process, code

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Message-ID: <YUjajceLMTbrkx9Q@kroah.com>
Date:   Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:01:33 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Cc:     phil@...lpotter.co.uk, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: Remove mp, a.k.a. manufacturing
 process, code

On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 01:54:37PM -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> The standard driver contains code used by the factory to evaluate chips
> that have just been manufactured. Such code is indicated by "mp" in
> the variable names, the routine names, and in file names. All of these
> can be deleted.
> 
> In addition to removing nearly 7,000 lines of code, the size of the driver
> is reduced by 63 KB:
>           text    data     bss     dec     hex
> Before  573959   48582   14660  637201   9b911
> After   513530   45894   14660  574084   8c284
> 
> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
> ---
> Greg: This patch is based on staging-testing. If you want
>       me to break it up, I will do so.

No need at all, thanks for this work!

now queued up.

greg k-h