Re: [RFC patch 3/3] remove pci_driver.owner and .name fields

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Thu, Oct 27, 2005 at 12:22:27AM +0200, Laurent Riffard wrote:
> 
> Le 26.10.2005 23:11, Greg KH a ?crit :
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 10:48:05PM +0200, Laurent riffard wrote:
> > 
> >>This is the final cleanup : deletion of pci_driver.name and .owner
> >>happens now. 
> > 
> > 
> > what?  Did you actually try to build a kernel with this patch applied?
> 
> No, a bunch of patch #2-like have to be applied first.
> 
> This third patch is to be applied after *all* the drivers are
> converted to use the pci_driver.driver.{name|owner} fields.
> 
> > Sorry, but I think we have to wait a long time before this can be
> > appliedr...
> 
> Yes, I know. Is it worth to do it ?

The .owner stuff, yes.  Do that first and then we can revisit the .name
stuff and see if that is worth it or not.

thanks,

greg k-h
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