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Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:43:14 +0200
From: Stefan Richter <stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de>
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Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/ieee1394/: remove unneeded EXPORT_SYMBOL's
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Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2005 at 04:32:24PM -0400, Dan Dennedy wrote:
>>Based upon my experience of several years on this project there is only
>>one external kernel module project we need to consider because that
>>developer has been involved and voiced requirements. That is Arne
>>Caspari's (The Imaging Source) DFG/1394 driver. 
> 
> The ideal solution would be to get this driver included in the kernel.
> Are there any reasons against including it?

Arne stated his reasons: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?m=110361846312128
(BTW, does Arne have commit access to the linux1394 repo yet?)

>>I vote to remove external symbols not used by the Linux1394.org modules
>>or the module at http://sourceforge.net/projects/video-2-1394/
>>Of course, I may be voted down, but I ask the others to be realistic
>>about what we are arguing for (i.e. just being defensive?) and consider
>>the fact that there are valid reasons for their removal.

Yes, there are. (Although one of the reasons -- size of the kernel -- is 
in effect neglectible.) So let's see if further opinions are coming in 
at the lists now. Then let's decide how to manage removal of the stuff.

> The DFG/1394 driver requires hpsb_read and hpsb_write.
> 
> Are there any Linux1394.org modules that are not in 2.6.12-rc2-mm3?

No.
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