RE: [PATCH net-next] net: remove unnecessary module_init/exit functions
From: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Date: 2026-02-02 00:40:37
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linux-can, linux-wireless
Ethan Nelson-Moore [off-list ref] 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 <redacted> --- drivers/net/arcnet/com20020.c | 16 ---------- drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c | 16 ---------- drivers/net/ethernet/8390/8390.c | 14 --------- drivers/net/ethernet/8390/8390p.c | 11 ------- drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/pci.c | 12 -------- drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c | 20 ------------- drivers/net/net_failover.c | 13 --------- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c | 12 -------- .../realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/rtl_btc.c | 13 ---------
For rtlwifi driver: Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>