Re: question about samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_xpcs.c

From: Shuah Khan <redacted>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 07:04:17 -0700

On 01/20/2016 10:10 PM, Jεan Sacren wrote:

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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:36:28 -0500

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From: Julia Lawall <redacted>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:54:20 +0100 (CET)

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I just wondered.  I was looking at dependencies between networking files.
This one stands out because nothing is dependenton it, even the files it
is compiled with, and it doesn't contain the usual functions,
register_netdev, etc.

Even with that explanation, this is a bogus situation.

There are no in-tree callers of this code.  It should be removed until there
are in-tree users.

Nobody can figure out if the interface for this is done properly without seeing
the call sites and how they work.  It is therefore impossible to review this
code and judge it's design.

If someone doesn't send me a removal patch, I will remove this code myself.

I have the patch ready.

Do you want me to submit it now during the merge window or wait till
net-next opens up again?

My second attempt to locate the author for a comment
on this before it gets removed. Maybe this code could
be fixed just in case it is important for some product
out there.

I am cc'ing the original author in case he has any
comments.

It never should have been added in the first place, I really don't
care at all right now what it's used for.

The simple fact is that it isn't used, and therefore must be removed
now.