netdev - Re: [RFT PATCH] net: remove legacy ethtool ops

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Message-ID: <20110618171543.GA11090@rere.qmqm.pl>
Date:	Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:15:43 +0200
From:	Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl>
To:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>,
	e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [RFT PATCH] net: remove legacy ethtool ops

On Sat, May 07, 2011 at 04:58:07AM -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> 2011/5/7 Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl>:
> > As all drivers are converted, we may now remove discrete offload setting
> > callback handling.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl>
> > ---
> >
> > Note: This needs to wait for Intel guys to finish conversion of their
> > LAN drivers.
> >
> >  include/linux/ethtool.h   |   52 ------
> >  include/linux/netdevice.h |   16 --
> >  net/8021q/vlan_dev.c      |    2 +-
> >  net/core/dev.c            |   13 +-
> >  net/core/ethtool.c        |  399 +++------------------------------------------
> >  5 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 454 deletions(-)
> I do apologize for the delay, we did find several problems with the
> original set of patches you submitted during review and testing.
> Currently we have fixed up the e1000e, yet there is still work to be
> done on the other drivers.  I will make every effort to make sure that
> we complete the work over the next week.

Ping?

Best Regards,
Michał Mirosław
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