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Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/10] Remove obsolete and orphaned wifi drivers
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Date:   Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:55:53 +0200
In-Reply-To: <20231030071922.233080-1-glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de> (John Paul
        Adrian Glaubitz's message of "Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:19:22 +0100")
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John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de> writes:

> There is some non-x86 hardware like the Amiga that still uses
> PCMCIA-style networking cards on machines like the A600 and A1200. So,
> unless these drivers are actually causing problems, I would rather not
> see them go yet.

There is a cost maintaining these drivers so I would like to see more
information in the report, at least:

* exact driver and hardware used

* last kernel version tested

* kernel log messages from a successful case

Here's a good example:

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20231024014302.0a0b79b0@mir/

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