[PATCH net-next] eth: remove the driver for acenic / tigon1&2

Sat Apr 4 00:50:32 AEDT 2026

On Thu Apr 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM BST, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> The entire git history for this driver looks like tree-wide
> and automated cleanups. There's even more coming now with
> AI, so let's try to delete it instead.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba at kernel.org>
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> ---
>  MAINTAINERS                                 |    6 -
>  drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig                |    1 -
>  drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/Kconfig         |   47 -
>  drivers/net/ethernet/Makefile               |    1 -
>  drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/Makefile        |    6 -
>  drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.h        |  791 -----
>  include/linux/pci_ids.h                     |    2 -
>  drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c        | 3178 -------------------
>  arch/loongarch/configs/loongson32_defconfig |    1 -
>  arch/loongarch/configs/loongson64_defconfig |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/cavium_octeon_defconfig   |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/loongson2k_defconfig      |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/loongson3_defconfig       |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/malta_qemu_32r6_defconfig |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/maltaaprp_defconfig       |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/maltasmvp_defconfig       |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/maltasmvp_eva_defconfig   |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/maltaup_defconfig         |    1 -
>  arch/mips/configs/mtx1_defconfig            |    1 -
>  arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig |    1 -
>  arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig |    1 -
>  arch/powerpc/configs/44x/akebono_defconfig  |    1 -
>  arch/powerpc/configs/g5_defconfig           |    2 -
>  arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig      |    2 -
>  arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig        |    2 -
>  arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64e_defconfig       |    2 -
>  arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig       |    1 -
>  arch/powerpc/configs/skiroot_defconfig      |    2 -
>  arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig           |    1 -
>  arch/s390/configs/defconfig                 |    1 -
>  rust/kernel/pci/id.rs                       |    1 -
>  31 files changed, 4060 deletions(-)
>  delete mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/Kconfig
>  delete mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/Makefile
>  delete mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.h
>  delete mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c
>
> [...]
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/pci_ids.h b/include/linux/pci_ids.h
> index 406abf629be2..8608361fac95 100644
> --- a/include/linux/pci_ids.h
> +++ b/include/linux/pci_ids.h
> @@ -1809,8 +1809,6 @@
>  /* formerly Platform Tech */
>  #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_ESS_ESS0100	0x0100
>  
> -#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_ALTEON		0x12ae
> -
>  #define PCI_SUBVENDOR_ID_CONNECT_TECH			0x12c4
>  #define PCI_SUBDEVICE_ID_CONNECT_TECH_BH8_232		0x0001
>  #define PCI_SUBDEVICE_ID_CONNECT_TECH_BH4_232		0x0002
>
> [...]
>
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/pci/id.rs b/rust/kernel/pci/id.rs
> index 50005d176561..dc2035a4c175 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/pci/id.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/pci/id.rs
> @@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
>      TRANSMETA                = bindings::PCI_VENDOR_ID_TRANSMETA,                // 0x1279
>      ROCKWELL                 = bindings::PCI_VENDOR_ID_ROCKWELL,                 // 0x127A
>      ITE                      = bindings::PCI_VENDOR_ID_ITE,                      // 0x1283
> -    ALTEON                   = bindings::PCI_VENDOR_ID_ALTEON,                   // 0x12ae
>      NVIDIA_SGS               = bindings::PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA_SGS,               // 0x12d2
>      PERICOM                  = bindings::PCI_VENDOR_ID_PERICOM,                  // 0x12D8
>      AUREAL                   = bindings::PCI_VENDOR_ID_AUREAL,                   // 0x12eb

Does the PCI ID needs to be removed? There was a similar change that I recalled
and the discussion eventually leads to ID not being removed.
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260123033233.16906-1-enelsonmoore@gmail.com/

That said, if the decision is to remove the IDs, then the Rust change is okay to
me

Acked-by: Gary Guo <gary at garyguo.net> # Rust

Best,
Gary