On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 08:55:21PM +0200, Jesper Juhl wrote:
quoted text
> On 13/04/2008, Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> wrote:
> > This patch #if 0's the following unused functions:
> >  - sm501_find_clock()
> >  - sm501_gpio_get()
> >  - sm501_gpio_set()
> >
> 
> Hi Adrian,
> 
> I know we've discussed this before, but I have to comment on this once more.
> 
> Why is it that you seem to prefer adding '#if 0' around blocks of
> unused code instead of removing it outright?
>...

When I removed unused code outright some people complained that they 
plan to use it tomorrow or in the next millenium or whenever.

When I #if 0 it other people complain that I should remove it outright.

So whatever I do, there's always someone complaining.  ;-)

In this case the code looks as if it might get used at some point in the 
future.

But if a maintainer tells me to resend a patch with the code removed 
instead of #if 0'ed I'm always glad to do this.

cu
Adrian

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