Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] staging: vme: Cleanup driver tree old structures

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On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 02:31:38PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 09:18:51AM -0300, Bruno Moreira-Guedes wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 08:39:36AM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 08:16:05PM +0100, Martyn Welch wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2022-04-20 at 18:43 +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 08:29:49PM -0300, Bruno Moreira-Guedes wrote:
> > > > > > This patch series modify the vme_user driver's place in
> > > > > > menuconfig (1/3), fixes a missing `depends on` line in a Kconfig
> > > > > > file
> > > > > > (2/3), and rearrages the directory tree for the driver allowing a
> > > > > > more
> > > > > > straightforward comprehension of its contents (3/3).
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The 'vme_user/' driver is the only remaining vme-family driver in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > 'staging/' tree, but its structure, entry in menuconfig and
> > > > > > building
> > > > > > routines are still attached to the 'vme/' subtree now outside
> > > > > > 'staging/'. The present patchset fixes it.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Bruno Moreira-Guedes <codeagain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > 
> > > > > What about deleting the vme drivers entirely?
> > > > 
> > > > I assume you're suggesting deleting the "vme_user" driver from the
> > > > staging directory?
> > > 
> > > Yes, at the very least given that no one has tried to fix it up and get
> > > it out of staging in many years.
> > 
> > While I cannot comment anything on that regard, I imagine the v4 I sent
> > a couple of days ago will wait for that decision, right?
> 
> I do not know what you are referring to, sorry.  My staging patch queue
> is empty right now.
Ohhh, okay, no problem, I have sent a v4 around 6 days ago and thought
you were waiting on this definition.

> 
> > Should I prepare a patch removing them and also submit so when it's
> > decided you can just pick one patch or the other?
> 
> Let's wait on a removal patch for now.
Sure, I'll be waiting for Martyn's response then, if he says it's still
in use I resend the last one.

> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h
> 

Sincerely,
Bruno

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