netdev - Re: [patch] dgrs romove Kconfig option

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Message-Id: <20070702153203.f5b10b68.dilinger@queued.net>
Date:	Mon, 2 Jul 2007 15:32:03 -0400
From:	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>
To:	maximilian attems <max@...o.at>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>,
	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ian.org>,
	Alan <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [patch] dgrs romove Kconfig option

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 15:52:01 +0200
maximilian attems <max@...o.at> wrote:

> nobody objected to adrian's rfc dropping dgrs on netdev back in dec. 2006.
> -> http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=116507999803538&w=2
> as bonus points this will get rid of a prorpietary licensed firmware.
> 
> so now be a bit more serious and remove the Kconfig entries
> and see if anyone shouts. if no voice is to be heard as
> expected by zero bug entries on kernel.org or debian.org,
> the full removal is scheduled for 2.6.24.

Why not just do the full removal now?  If someone shouts, it's just as easy
to add it all back.  Leaving around half a driver is just annoying..

-- 
Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>
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