netdev - Re: [patch net-next 6/6] rtnetlink: remove IFLA

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Date:	Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:47:16 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jiri@...nulli.us
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, fubar@...ibm.com, vfalico@...hat.com,
	andy@...yhouse.net, sfeldma@...ulusnetworks.com,
	stephen@...workplumber.org, vyasevic@...hat.com,
	nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com, john.r.fastabend@...el.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next 6/6] rtnetlink: remove IFLA_SLAVES definition

From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:43:55 +0100

> Not used anymore, and never should be.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>

First of all your Subject doesn't match the patch, the subject mentions
IFLA_SLAVES whereas the patch deletes IFLA_BOND_SLAVE.

Secondly, you can't remove this, otherwise the next IFLA_* value added
here will reuse that old number potentially breaking userland apps.

I'm not applying this, sorry.
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