Re: [PATCH] tty: remove the ipwireless driver
David Sterba <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 14:14:09 +0200
| Newsgroups | org.kernel.vger.linux-serial,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.stable,org.ozlabs.lists.linuxppc-dev |
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On Mon, Aug 03, 2026 at 05:19:18PM +0800, 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. > > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-serial/[email protected]/ > > Assisted-by: Codex:GPT-5.6 > Cc: [email protected] This is not for stable trees. > Signed-off-by: Qingfang Deng <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: David Sterba <[email protected]> Acked-by: David Sterba <[email protected]>