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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 07:57:26 +0200
From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFC] drivers/staging/axis-fifo: TODO file and subsystem
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On Mon, Jun 01, 2026 at 10:15:49PM +0530, Grewstad wrote:
> Thanks. My research shows that no user-space application depends on
> this driver. As you said, we cannot determine the subsystem without
> knowing the actual end users.

If no one is using it, why don't we just delete it then?  It can come
back if someone shows a real use-case for it.

thanks,

greg k-h