[RFC net-next] ixgbevf: Remove unused ixgbevf_hv_mbx_ops

From: linux
Date: Thu Dec 26 2024 - 09:09:49 EST


From: "Dr. David Alan Gilbert" <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx>

The const struct ixgbevf_hv_mbx_ops was added in 2016 as part of
commit c6d45171d706 ("ixgbevf: Support Windows hosts (Hyper-V)")

but has remained unused.

The functions it references are still referenced elsewhere.

Remove it.

Signed-off-by: Dr. David Alan Gilbert <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h | 1 -
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.c | 12 ------------
2 files changed, 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
index 130cb868774c..a43cb500274e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_82599_vf_hv_info;
extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X540_vf_hv_info;
extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X550_vf_hv_info;
extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X550EM_x_vf_hv_info;
-extern const struct ixgbe_mbx_operations ixgbevf_hv_mbx_ops;

/* needed by ethtool.c */
extern const char ixgbevf_driver_name[];
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.c
index a55dd978f7ca..24d0237e7a99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.c
@@ -505,15 +505,3 @@ const struct ixgbe_mbx_operations ixgbevf_mbx_ops_legacy = {
.check_for_ack = ixgbevf_check_for_ack_vf,
.check_for_rst = ixgbevf_check_for_rst_vf,
};
-
-/* Mailbox operations when running on Hyper-V.
- * On Hyper-V, PF/VF communication is not through the
- * hardware mailbox; this communication is through
- * a software mediated path.
- * Most mail box operations are noop while running on
- * Hyper-V.
- */
-const struct ixgbe_mbx_operations ixgbevf_hv_mbx_ops = {
- .init_params = ixgbevf_init_mbx_params_vf,
- .check_for_rst = ixgbevf_check_for_rst_vf,
-};
--
2.47.1