netdev - RE: [PATCH 1/2][RFC] Update net core to use devres.

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Message-ID: <D5C1322C3E673F459512FB59E0DDC32903483FB4@orsmsx414.amr.corp.intel.com>
Date:	Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:42:40 -0700
From:	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
To:	<bphilips@...e.de>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/2][RFC] Update net core to use devres.

> * netdev_pci_remove_one() can replace simple pci device remove
>   functions
> 
> * devm_alloc_netdev() is like alloc_netdev but allocates 
> memory using devres.
>   alloc_netdev() can be removed once all drivers use devres.

Please look at the multiqueue network code that is in 2.6.23.  It
creates alloc_netdev_mq() for multiqueue network device drivers.  If you
want to add this devres feature (which based on the threads, might be
difficult), please make sure you comprehend the multiqueue features.

Thanks,

-PJ Waskiewicz
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