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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next] drivers/net Documentation/networking:
 Create directory intel_wired_lan
From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
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On Sun, 2010-10-10 at 14:44 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:42:32 -0700
> Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> wrote:
> > Perhaps it's better to move drivers from the very populated
> > drivers/net directory into vendor specific directories similar
> > to the Atheros approach used for drivers/net/wireless/ath/
> > Move intel drivers and Documentation to separate directories
> Seems like it would introduce more confusion and trouble.

It would also allow common code to be consolidated from the
various drivers.