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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH kvm-next 2/2] kvm: remove dead code
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:27:20 -0800
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On Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:37:15 +0200
Gleb Natapov <gleb@minantech.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 12:13:08PM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > The function kvm_io_bus_read_cookie is defined but never used
> > in current in-tree code.
> >   
> It was added recently by Cornelia (copied) with intention to be used in s390
> code. I assume the intention is still there.

The normal process is that the code is added in one patch just
before the code that uses it. Rather than the "if we build it they will come"
philosophy.