From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-alma10-1.taild15c8.ts.net [100.103.45.18]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 876123E1D1A; Wed, 5 Aug 2026 07:17:26 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1785914247; cv=none; b=FPrbGTduWHQ/A03RtqYNy8cZnFGF4PhtnkdxogWlFojb6AofniqmHDRKnIIdAqs9L2jDwSB3u6AxMhQbZosh/USgtn0o//F0NqPUDplbEP9sAk88y8SSBi6dEYvgVU7TuTazrmKHnE/Ul9YSlnRtKImU6Pod939xRMVuZFLpWNA= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1785914247; c=relaxed/simple; bh=8llfFguT9M+EHhAOcj9qk++Ae9qy+S7Y7r6q4J6ENkU=; h=Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Subject:To:Cc:References:From: In-Reply-To:Content-Type; b=Ktk4zQKBmczNGKGfR1dV/IT2/U5R9UC8wTeDdnEZ4urq927GwlZxQFn/xAxM0dHazN5weWzqtZh44xr9zFFME8HDip76fZoaIg7UAUNG/TUYmGWNSVanyunkMkT6T5Y1ewQGheTW2/MvK1nZqJzZAMAgqHXjP/EGOLNuYgxtsX0= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b=nNNi2MK4; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b="nNNi2MK4" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3E4341F000E9; Wed, 5 Aug 2026 07:17:22 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=kernel.org; s=k20260515; t=1785914246; bh=TnK3rjKoo7LU3h4OV5i5UA78cuzBLDxZB6l0oA0wA0I=; h=Date:Subject:To:Cc:References:From:In-Reply-To; b=nNNi2MK4Aa1nG2gBt/R6V36b6nIW3gJLhKGvfEP/UXUf6tdDnxydCVP9AI3KHW1je 2YlhhcFqwTmRs+DM4tb5QeF8MW6/DM6AkuSvKFiNc1R1Lbb3l65W+/NGPU3xx5SrhW 3d3H+NMU6kY+6YgiWfnd9WUcdxpMYUsrhps4EMxLu/S3jlOjaWUmo227kIK0OuaOgF y7lLloe72XXUsNN1D8FgNPJ3baOUGzseLYPLaiiIA9vGuDUITsyUYdOPydzXAA5v6e My+e3y4yU8XV46m8Zkr+FUr6UdYmDSJp8l1nmiOxrAT636rzF9W2A2cCyGzXiiAQfl XcrQmFRVx/0wg== Message-ID: <92887761-aabb-4f1b-a207-3e6b15f749de@kernel.org> Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 09:17:20 +0200 Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: [PATCH] tty: remove the ipwireless driver To: Qingfang Deng , Madhavan Srinivasan , Michael Ellerman , Nicholas Piggin , "Christophe Leroy (CS GROUP)" , Greg Kroah-Hartman , Jakub Kicinski , Andrew Lunn , Ethan Nelson-Moore , Geert Uytterhoeven , Eric Biggers , Mingyu Wang <25181214217@stu.xidian.edu.cn>, "Maciej W. Rozycki" , Kees Cook , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, linux-serial@vger.kernel.org Cc: David Sterba , Jiri Kosina , stable@vger.kernel.org References: <20260803091938.259944-1-qingfang.deng@linux.dev> Content-Language: en-US From: Jiri Slaby Autocrypt: addr=jirislaby@kernel.org; keydata= xsFNBE6S54YBEACzzjLwDUbU5elY4GTg/NdotjA0jyyJtYI86wdKraekbNE0bC4zV+ryvH4j rrcDwGs6tFVrAHvdHeIdI07s1iIx5R/ndcHwt4fvI8CL5PzPmn5J+h0WERR5rFprRh6axhOk rSD5CwQl19fm4AJCS6A9GJtOoiLpWn2/IbogPc71jQVrupZYYx51rAaHZ0D2KYK/uhfc6neJ i0WqPlbtIlIrpvWxckucNu6ZwXjFY0f3qIRg3Vqh5QxPkojGsq9tXVFVLEkSVz6FoqCHrUTx wr+aw6qqQVgvT/McQtsI0S66uIkQjzPUrgAEtWUv76rM4ekqL9stHyvTGw0Fjsualwb0Gwdx ReTZzMgheAyoy/umIOKrSEpWouVoBt5FFSZUyjuDdlPPYyPav+hpI6ggmCTld3u2hyiHji2H cDpcLM2LMhlHBipu80s9anNeZhCANDhbC5E+NZmuwgzHBcan8WC7xsPXPaiZSIm7TKaVoOcL 9tE5aN3jQmIlrT7ZUX52Ff/hSdx/JKDP3YMNtt4B0cH6ejIjtqTd+Ge8sSttsnNM0CQUkXps w98jwz+Lxw/bKMr3NSnnFpUZaxwji3BC9vYyxKMAwNelBCHEgS/OAa3EJoTfuYOK6wT6nadm YqYjwYbZE5V/SwzMbpWu7Jwlvuwyfo5mh7w5iMfnZE+vHFwp/wARAQABzSFKaXJpIFNsYWJ5 IDxqaXJpc2xhYnlAa2VybmVsLm9yZz7CwXcEEwEIACEFAlW3RUwCGwMFCwkIBwIGFQgJCgsC BBYCAwECHgECF4AACgkQvSWxBAa0cEnVTg//TQpdIAr8Tn0VAeUjdVIH9XCFw+cPSU+zMSCH eCZoA/N6gitEcnvHoFVVM7b3hK2HgoFUNbmYC0RdcSc80pOF5gCnACSP9XWHGWzeKCARRcQR 4s5YD8I4VV5hqXcKo2DFAtIOVbHDW+0okOzcecdasCakUTr7s2fXz97uuoc2gIBB7bmHUGAH XQXHvdnCLjDjR+eJN+zrtbqZKYSfj89s/ZHn5Slug6w8qOPT1sVNGG+eWPlc5s7XYhT9z66E l5C0rG35JE4PhC+tl7BaE5IwjJlBMHf/cMJxNHAYoQ1hWQCKOfMDQ6bsEr++kGUCbHkrEFwD UVA72iLnnnlZCMevwE4hc0zVhseWhPc/KMYObU1sDGqaCesRLkE3tiE7X2cikmj/qH0CoMWe gjnwnQ2qVJcaPSzJ4QITvchEQ+tbuVAyvn9H+9MkdT7b7b2OaqYsUP8rn/2k1Td5zknUz7iF oJ0Z9wPTl6tDfF8phaMIPISYrhceVOIoL+rWfaikhBulZTIT5ihieY9nQOw6vhOfWkYvv0Dl o4GRnb2ybPQpfEs7WtetOsUgiUbfljTgILFw3CsPW8JESOGQc0Pv8ieznIighqPPFz9g+zSu Ss/rpcsqag5n9rQp/H3WW5zKUpeYcKGaPDp/vSUovMcjp8USIhzBBrmI7UWAtuedG9prjqfO wU0ETpLnhgEQAM+cDWLL+Wvc9cLhA2OXZ/gMmu7NbYKjfth1UyOuBd5emIO+d4RfFM02XFTI t4MxwhAryhsKQQcA4iQNldkbyeviYrPKWjLTjRXT5cD2lpWzr+Jx7mX7InV5JOz1Qq+P+nJW YIBjUKhI03ux89p58CYil24Zpyn2F5cX7U+inY8lJIBwLPBnc9Z0An/DVnUOD+0wIcYVnZAK DiIXODkGqTg3fhZwbbi+KAhtHPFM2fGw2VTUf62IHzV+eBSnamzPOBc1XsJYKRo3FHNeLuS8 f4wUe7bWb9O66PPFK/RkeqNX6akkFBf9VfrZ1rTEKAyJ2uqf1EI1olYnENk4+00IBa+BavGQ 8UW9dGW3nbPrfuOV5UUvbnsSQwj67pSdrBQqilr5N/5H9z7VCDQ0dhuJNtvDSlTf2iUFBqgk 3smln31PUYiVPrMP0V4ja0i9qtO/TB01rTfTyXTRtqz53qO5dGsYiliJO5aUmh8swVpotgK4 /57h3zGsaXO9PGgnnAdqeKVITaFTLY1ISg+Ptb4KoliiOjrBMmQUSJVtkUXMrCMCeuPDGHo7 39Xc75lcHlGuM3yEB//htKjyprbLeLf1y4xPyTeeF5zg/0ztRZNKZicgEmxyUNBHHnBKHQxz 1j+mzH0HjZZtXjGu2KLJ18G07q0fpz2ZPk2D53Ww39VNI/J9ABEBAAHCwV8EGAECAAkFAk6S 54YCGwwACgkQvSWxBAa0cEk3tRAAgO+DFpbyIa4RlnfpcW17AfnpZi9VR5+zr496n2jH/1ld wRO/S+QNSA8qdABqMb9WI4BNaoANgcg0AS429Mq0taaWKkAjkkGAT7mD1Q5PiLr06Y/+Kzdr 90eUVneqM2TUQQbK+Kh7JwmGVrRGNqQrDk+gRNvKnGwFNeTkTKtJ0P8jYd7P1gZb9Fwj9YLx jhn/sVIhNmEBLBoI7PL+9fbILqJPHgAwW35rpnq4f/EYTykbk1sa13Tav6btJ+4QOgbcezWI wZ5w/JVfEJW9JXp3BFAVzRQ5nVrrLDAJZ8Y5ioWcm99JtSIIxXxt9FJaGc1Bgsi5K/+dyTKL wLMJgiBzbVx8G+fCJJ9YtlNOPWhbKPlrQ8+AY52Aagi9WNhe6XfJdh5g6ptiOILm330mkR4g W6nEgZVyIyTq3ekOuruftWL99qpP5zi+eNrMmLRQx9iecDNgFr342R9bTDlb1TLuRb+/tJ98 f/bIWIr0cqQmqQ33FgRhrG1+Xml6UXyJ2jExmlO8JljuOGeXYh6ZkIEyzqzffzBLXZCujlYQ DFXpyMNVJ2ZwPmX2mWEoYuaBU0JN7wM+/zWgOf2zRwhEuD3A2cO2PxoiIfyUEfB9SSmffaK/ S4xXoB6wvGENZ85Hg37C7WDNdaAt6Xh2uQIly5grkgvWppkNy4ZHxE+jeNsU7tg= In-Reply-To: <20260803091938.259944-1-qingfang.deng@linux.dev> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 03. 08. 26, 11:19, Qingfang Deng wrote: > The last mentions of this driver on local Linux and telco support forums > date back to 2011. This does not prove that no users remain, but the > likelihood is too low to justify continuing to carry the driver in the > kernel. > > The maintainer agreed that the driver should be removed and noted that it > is simple enough to build as an external module if a user resurfaces [1]. > > Remove the driver along with its Kconfig, defconfig, build and MAINTAINERS > entries. Acked-by: Jiri Slaby This was the first large tty driver I reviewed. thanks, -- js suse labs