Re: [PATCH 00/10] Remove obsolete and orphaned wifi drivers
From: Kalle Valo
Date: Mon Oct 30 2023 - 12:56:06 EST
John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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