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

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Date:	Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:34:18 +0200
From:	Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl>
To:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Cc:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <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" 
	<e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [RFT PATCH] net: remove legacy ethtool ops

On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 11:19:50AM -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-06-18 at 10:15 -0700, Michał Mirosław wrote:
> > 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?
> I will be pushing the patches that have passed validation this weekend.
> Don is still working on the ixgbe changes, I will work with him to get
> the work wrapped up early this week.

Great!

I have some more ethtool cleanups waiting after we get rid of the old
callbacks.

Best Regards,
Michał Mirosław
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