[PATCH 06/11] drivers: staging: qlge: remove unneeded MODULE_VERSION() call

Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult info at metux.net
Thu Dec 3 12:47:58 UTC 2020


Remove MODULE_VERSION(), as it doesn't seem to serve any practical purpose.
For in-tree drivers, the kernel version really matters. The module version
doesn't seem to be maintained and having much practical meaning anymore.

Signed-off-by: Enrico Weigelt <info at metux.net>
---
 drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 27da386f9d87..a98ee325ff32 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ const char qlge_driver_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Ron Mercer <ron.mercer at qlogic.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRV_STRING " ");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_VERSION(DRV_VERSION);
 
 static const u32 default_msg =
 	NETIF_MSG_DRV | NETIF_MSG_PROBE | NETIF_MSG_LINK |
-- 
2.11.0



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