Re: [RFC can-next] can: remove obsolete PCH CAN driver

[Jacob Kroon <jacob.kroon@gmail.com>]

On 9/26/22 10:25, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> On 24.09.2022 22:24:07, Jacob Kroon wrote:
>> On 9/24/22 19:44, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
>>> The PCH CAN driver is a driver for a Bosch C_CAN controller IP core which
>>> is attached to the system via PCI. This code has been introduced in 2011
>>> by Oki Semiconductors developers to support the Intel Atom E6xx series
>>> I/O Hub (aka EG20T IOH PCH CAN). Since 2012 the driver only has been
>>> maintained by the kernel community.
>>>
>>> As there is a well maintained and continously tested C_CAN/D_CAN driver
>>> which also supports the PCI configuration from the PCH CAN EG20T setup
>>> this driver became obsolete.
>>>
>>> Cc: Jacob Kroon <jacob.kroon@gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@pengutronix.de>
>>> Cc: Dario Binacchi <dariobin@libero.it>
>>> Cc: Wolfgang Grandegger <wg@grandegger.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
>>> ---
>>>    drivers/net/can/Kconfig       |    8 -
>>>    drivers/net/can/Makefile      |    1 -
>>>    drivers/net/can/c_can/Kconfig |    3 +-
>>>    drivers/net/can/pch_can.c     | 1249 ---------------------------------
>>>    4 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1259 deletions(-)
>>>    delete mode 100644 drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
>>>
>>
>> Given that the current PCH driver will lockup on my system I'm all for
>> removing it.
> 
> Should I add your Acked-by?
> 

Although I doubt my name carries any weight in this context, yes feel 
free to do so.

Jacob