From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from lists.ozlabs.org (lists.ozlabs.org [112.213.38.117]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5CB2FC4332F for ; Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:56:55 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=k20201202 header.b=IIWebl7J; dkim-atps=neutral Received: from boromir.ozlabs.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4SJzvV0BsGz3cWP for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2023 03:56:54 +1100 (AEDT) Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=k20201202 header.b=IIWebl7J; dkim-atps=neutral Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; spf=pass (sender SPF authorized) smtp.mailfrom=kernel.org (client-ip=145.40.68.75; helo=ams.source.kernel.org; envelope-from=kvalo@kernel.org; receiver=lists.ozlabs.org) Received: from ams.source.kernel.org (ams.source.kernel.org [145.40.68.75]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4SJztX44srz3c82 for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2023 03:56:04 +1100 (AEDT) Received: from smtp.kernel.org (transwarp.subspace.kernel.org [100.75.92.58]) by ams.source.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 001ABB80D84; Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:56:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D4C1BC433C7; Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:55:55 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=k20201202; t=1698684960; bh=7+7vRhXHb5QjQwut8OzZIttdLSOWtUI77jnd6XpGSc4=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:References:Date:In-Reply-To:From; b=IIWebl7JgzJnu8OG5ttQkIo9V8/m9IvZLf/StWmZgBfxWD9jeT/YVvjLlXZfhgH5s kcR75Po7P1yB1jcFGhWlpFs8RJPPacFX/rmewlstO3kP0siwx/qbB4jQOiFti4A1q9 mj5sFcZTYPJdkXJUR9RzanWW8/4aH1Fc89jjzSPAm5qL82K+88AKpP6KzuaKfvZF0p LBDvpLeLTlGahSrdM2KKfAxUYXzDb7pveOMwWUA6aCOvlx/g0jv+JMIR1jXkjoiXF4 biqdLLSyukbxjK+7wnxw9qisV1bQJWTmHVyChAGrn3htbVw+xF9A9w2OD9yjg+4PBH AtbosC34rrQWA== From: Kalle Valo To: John Paul Adrian Glaubitz Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/10] Remove obsolete and orphaned wifi drivers References: <20231023131953.2876682-1-arnd@kernel.org> <20231030071922.233080-1-glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:55:53 +0200 In-Reply-To: <20231030071922.233080-1-glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de> (John Paul Adrian Glaubitz's message of "Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:19:22 +0100") Message-ID: <87cywwvyli.fsf@kernel.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-BeenThere: linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: arnd@kernel.org, alexandre.belloni@bootlin.com, quic_jjohnson@quicinc.com, arnd@arndb.de, stf_xl@wp.pl, geoff@infradead.org, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, linux-staging@lists.linux.dev, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, claudiu.beznea@tuxon.dev, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, nicolas.ferre@microchip.com, geert@linux-m68k.org, pavel@ucw.cz, kuba@kernel.org, gregory.greenman@intel.com, johannes@sipsolutions.net, linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, davem@davemloft.net, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net Errors-To: linuxppc-dev-bounces+linuxppc-dev=archiver.kernel.org@lists.ozlabs.org Sender: "Linuxppc-dev" John Paul Adrian Glaubitz writes: > There is some non-x86 hardware like the Amiga that still uses > PCMCIA-style networking cards on machines like the A600 and A1200. So, > unless these drivers are actually causing problems, I would rather not > see them go yet. There is a cost maintaining these drivers so I would like to see more information in the report, at least: * exact driver and hardware used * last kernel version tested * kernel log messages from a successful case Here's a good example: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20231024014302.0a0b79b0@mir/ -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches