netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next RFC 1/5] net: move back netif_set_gso

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Date:   Tue, 8 Nov 2022 18:27:42 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Albert Zhou <albert.zhou.50@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, nic_swsd@...ltek.com,
        davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        pabeni@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next RFC 1/5] net: move back netif_set_gso_max helpers

On Wed, Nov 09, 2022 at 02:33:38AM +1100, Albert Zhou wrote:
> Reverse commit 744d49daf8bd ("net: move netif_set_gso_max helpers") by
> moving the functions netif_set_gso_max* back to netdevice.h so that the
> updated R8152 v2 driver can use them.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Albert Zhou <albert.zhou.50@...il.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/netdevice.h | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  net/core/dev.h            | 21 ---------------------
>  2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

No, use the helpers that are there to be used instead.  This should not
be needed to be done, fix up the driver you are adding instead.

thanks,

greg k-h