SV: Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-25 Thread Jon Paul Maloy
--- Adrian Bunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > It can be re-added at any time when an in-kernel > user comes. > > But the most interesting question is: > Why is noone interested in getting his TIPC using > drivers merged? > I don't think lack of interest is the issue here. The users I know

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-25 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sat, Feb 24, 2007 at 04:19:19PM -0800, Stephens, Allan wrote: >... > 2) There are portions of TIPC's native API which are intended for use by > driver programmers, but which are not being used by any code that is > currently in the kernel. While removing these API's from TIPC will only >

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-25 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sat, Feb 24, 2007 at 04:19:19PM -0800, Stephens, Allan wrote: ... 2) There are portions of TIPC's native API which are intended for use by driver programmers, but which are not being used by any code that is currently in the kernel. While removing these API's from TIPC will only impact

SV: Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-25 Thread Jon Paul Maloy
--- Adrian Bunk [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: It can be re-added at any time when an in-kernel user comes. But the most interesting question is: Why is noone interested in getting his TIPC using drivers merged? I don't think lack of interest is the issue here. The users I know anything

RE: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-24 Thread Stephens, Allan
tephens, Allan; > netdev@vger.kernel.org; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: > possible cleanups > > On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 07:06:12PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > >My impression is that

RE: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-24 Thread Stephens, Allan
@vger.kernel.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 07:06:12PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: My impression is that most of this might have users that are not yet submitted for inclusion

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-23 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 07:06:12PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > >My impression is that most of this might have users that are not yet > > >submitted for inclusion in the kernel - one year after TIPC was merged. > > > > > > > > Not quite. The exported symbols belong to a public API for driver >

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-23 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 04:08:08PM +, Jon Maloy wrote: > Adrian Bunk wrote: > > >This patch contains the following possible cleanups: > >- make needlessly global functions static > >- #if 0 unused functions > > > > > Thanks. I think most of those were due for our next release, anyway. But >

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-23 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 04:08:08PM +, Jon Maloy wrote: Adrian Bunk wrote: This patch contains the following possible cleanups: - make needlessly global functions static - #if 0 unused functions Thanks. I think most of those were due for our next release, anyway. But we'll get it

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-02-23 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 07:06:12PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: My impression is that most of this might have users that are not yet submitted for inclusion in the kernel - one year after TIPC was merged. Not quite. The exported symbols belong to a public API for driver programmers.

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-01-25 Thread Jon Maloy
Adrian Bunk wrote: This patch contains the following possible cleanups: - make needlessly global functions static - #if 0 unused functions Thanks. I think most of those were due for our next release, anyway. But we'll get it in, one way or another. - remove all EXPORT_SYMBOL's My

Re: [tipc-discussion] [RFC: 2.6 patch] net/tipc/: possible cleanups

2007-01-25 Thread Jon Maloy
Adrian Bunk wrote: This patch contains the following possible cleanups: - make needlessly global functions static - #if 0 unused functions Thanks. I think most of those were due for our next release, anyway. But we'll get it in, one way or another. - remove all EXPORT_SYMBOL's My