netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/3] cxgb4: function namespace cleanup (v2)

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Date:	Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:23:10 -0700
From:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
To:	Dimitris Michailidis <dm@...lsio.com>
Cc:	Divy Le Ray <divy@...lsio.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Casey Leedom <leedom@...lsio.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Steve Wise <swise@...ngridcomputing.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] cxgb4: function namespace cleanup (v2)

On Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:11:42 -0700
Dimitris Michailidis <dm@...lsio.com> wrote:

> Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > Make functions only used in one file local.
> > Remove lots of dead code, relating to unsupported functions
> > in mainline driver like RSS, IPv6, and TCP offload.
> 
> Thanks, this looks OK.  One exception, cxgb4_get_tcp_stats was intended to 
> be used by the rdma driver.  I see that driver doesn't call it presently but 
> if you don't mind can we give Steve a few hours to tell us if he has any 
> imminent plans to use it.  If he doesn't offer to do something to use it for 
> .37 it goes.

The kernel source tree is not your development place holder tree.
At least #ifdef the code out for now.
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