netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: remove unnecessary module

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Message-ID: <20260131-wooden-overjoyed-rook-f04e62-mkl@pengutronix.de>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:11:25 +0100
From: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
To: Ethan Nelson-Moore <enelsonmoore@...il.com>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-can@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, Michael Grzeschik <m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de>, 
	Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, 
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, 
	Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, Vincent Mailhol <mailhol@...nel.org>, 
	Ido Schimmel <idosch@...dia.com>, Petr Machata <petrm@...dia.com>, 
	Sridhar Samudrala <sridhar.samudrala@...el.com>, Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...e.dk>, 
	Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@...ltek.com>, Thomas Mühlbacher <tmuehlbacher@...teo.net>, 
	Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: remove unnecessary module_init/exit
 functions

On 30.01.2026 16:42:56, Ethan Nelson-Moore wrote:
> Many network drivers have unnecessary empty module_init and module_exit
> functions. Remove them (including some that just print a message). Note
> that if a module_init function exists, a module_exit function must also
> exist; otherwise, the module cannot be unloaded.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore <enelsonmoore@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c             | 16 ----------

For drivers/net/can

Acked-by: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>

regards,
Marc

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