2023-08-03 13:47:13

by Yue Haibing

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Subject: [PATCH] wifi: iw_handler.h: Remove unused declaration dev_get_wireless_info()

Commit 556829657397 ("[NL80211]: add netlink interface to cfg80211")
declared but never implemented this, remove it.

Signed-off-by: Yue Haibing <[email protected]>
---
include/net/iw_handler.h | 3 ---
1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/net/iw_handler.h b/include/net/iw_handler.h
index d2ea5863eedc..99f46f521aa7 100644
--- a/include/net/iw_handler.h
+++ b/include/net/iw_handler.h
@@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ struct iw_public_data {

/* First : function strictly used inside the kernel */

-/* Handle /proc/net/wireless, called in net/code/dev.c */
-int dev_get_wireless_info(char *buffer, char **start, off_t offset, int length);
-
/* Second : functions that may be called by driver modules */

/* Send a single event to user space */
--
2.34.1



2023-08-03 18:50:41

by Simon Horman

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wifi: iw_handler.h: Remove unused declaration dev_get_wireless_info()

On Thu, Aug 03, 2023 at 09:42:48PM +0800, Yue Haibing wrote:
> Commit 556829657397 ("[NL80211]: add netlink interface to cfg80211")
> declared but never implemented this, remove it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yue Haibing <[email protected]>
> ---
> include/net/iw_handler.h | 3 ---
> 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/net/iw_handler.h b/include/net/iw_handler.h
> index d2ea5863eedc..99f46f521aa7 100644
> --- a/include/net/iw_handler.h
> +++ b/include/net/iw_handler.h
> @@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ struct iw_public_data {
>
> /* First : function strictly used inside the kernel */
>

Hi Yue Haibing,

I think you can remove the comment above and blank line below it too.

> -/* Handle /proc/net/wireless, called in net/code/dev.c */
> -int dev_get_wireless_info(char *buffer, char **start, off_t offset, int length);
> -
> /* Second : functions that may be called by driver modules */

And work this into the comment above the to be deleted 'First :' comment.
Something like this:

/*
* Functions part of the Wireless Extensions (defined in net/core/wireless.c).
* These may be called by driver modules.
*/

>
> /* Send a single event to user space */
> --
> 2.34.1
>
>

2023-08-04 13:52:24

by Yue Haibing

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wifi: iw_handler.h: Remove unused declaration dev_get_wireless_info()

On 2023/8/4 2:03, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 03, 2023 at 09:42:48PM +0800, Yue Haibing wrote:
>> Commit 556829657397 ("[NL80211]: add netlink interface to cfg80211")
>> declared but never implemented this, remove it.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Yue Haibing <[email protected]>
>> ---
>> include/net/iw_handler.h | 3 ---
>> 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/include/net/iw_handler.h b/include/net/iw_handler.h
>> index d2ea5863eedc..99f46f521aa7 100644
>> --- a/include/net/iw_handler.h
>> +++ b/include/net/iw_handler.h
>> @@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ struct iw_public_data {
>>
>> /* First : function strictly used inside the kernel */
>>
>
> Hi Yue Haibing,
>
> I think you can remove the comment above and blank line below it too.
>
>> -/* Handle /proc/net/wireless, called in net/code/dev.c */
>> -int dev_get_wireless_info(char *buffer, char **start, off_t offset, int length);
>> -
>> /* Second : functions that may be called by driver modules */
>
> And work this into the comment above the to be deleted 'First :' comment.
> Something like this:

Thanks, will rework.
>
> /*
> * Functions part of the Wireless Extensions (defined in net/core/wireless.c).
> * These may be called by driver modules.
> */
>
>>
>> /* Send a single event to user space */
>> --
>> 2.34.1
>>
>>
> .
>