Re: [PATCH net-next v3] net: usb: remove unnecessary get_drvinfo code and driver versions

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"Ethan" == Ethan Nelson-Moore [off-list ref] writes:

 > Many USB network drivers define get_drvinfo functions which add no
 > value over usbnet_get_drvinfo, only setting the driver name and
 > version. usbnet_get_drvinfo automatically sets the driver name, and
 > separate driver versions are now frowned upon in the kernel. Remove all
 > driver versions and replace these get_drvinfo functions with references
 > to usbnet_get_drvinfo where possible. Where that is not possible,
 > remove unnecessary code to set the driver name. Also remove two
 > unnecessary initializations from aqc111_get_drvinfo, an inaccurate
 > comment in pegasus.c, and an unused macro in catc.c.

 > Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko [off-list ref]
 > Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore [off-list ref]
 > ---
 > Changes in v3:
 > Add changelog
 > Add received Reviewed-by tag

 > Changes in v2:
 > Also remove driver versions from smsc[79]5xx (missed in the original
 > patch because they had a version definition but didn't use it in
 > get_drvinfo)

Reviewed-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com> (for dm9601.c)

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Bye, Peter Korsgaard