Re: [patch net-next]alx: Atheros AR8131/AR8151/AR8152/AR8161 Ethernet driver

David Miller
2011-10-20T08:48:43Z

From: "Ren, Cloud" <cjren@qca.qualcomm.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:29:27 +0000

> Thanks for your information.
>
> Drivers on different OSs share alf_hw.c, alf_hw.h, alc_hw.c and alc_hw.h
>
> So it looks some of codes are duplicate, because other drivers need them.

You cannot do this, you must get rid of such compatability wrappers
and unused code.