pcmcia: remove obsolete and wrong comments

What's worse than no comment? A wrong comment.

Several PCMCIA device drivers contained the same comments, which
were based on how the PCMCIA subsystem worked in the old days of 2.4.,
and which were originally part of a "dummy_cs" driver. These comments
no longer matched at all what is happening now, and therefore should
be removed.

Tested-by: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>

9 files changed, 2 insertions, 311 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index ba52b0b6d93b..ff824e11f0b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -287,16 +287,7 @@ static int tc574_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 
         return tc574_config(link);
-} /* tc574_attach */
-
-/*
-
-        This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-        with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-        structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-        when the device is released.
-
-*/
+}
 
 static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
@@ -311,12 +302,6 @@ static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         free_netdev(dev);
 } /* tc574_detach */
 
-/*
-        tc574_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-        is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-        ethernet device available to the system.
-*/
-
 static const char *ram_split[] = {"5:3", "3:1", "1:1", "3:5"};
 
 static int tc574_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
@@ -463,12 +448,6 @@ failed:
 
 } /* tc574_config */
 
-/*
-        After a card is removed, tc574_release() will unregister the net
-        device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
-        still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
-*/
-
 static void tc574_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         pcmcia_disable_device(link);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 551759c25a74..a07e22295330 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -175,14 +175,6 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops;
 
 static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    tc589_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
-    local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
-    with Card Services.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static const struct net_device_ops el3_netdev_ops = {
         .ndo_open               = el3_open,
         .ndo_stop               = el3_close,
@@ -224,16 +216,7 @@ static int tc589_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
     return tc589_config(link);
-} /* tc589_attach */
-
-/*======================================================================
-
-    This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-    with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-    structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-    when the device is released.
-
-======================================================================*/
+}
 
 static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
@@ -248,14 +231,6 @@ static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* tc589_detach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    tc589_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-    is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-    ethernet device available to the system.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int tc589_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
@@ -350,14 +325,6 @@ failed:
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* tc589_config */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    After a card is removed, tc589_release() will unregister the net
-    device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
-    still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void tc589_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         pcmcia_disable_device(link);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index fb5a39ba4801..9e8b28b271ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -139,14 +139,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops axnet_netdev_ops = {
         .ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
 };
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    axnet_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
-    local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
-    with Card Services.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int axnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     axnet_dev_t *info;
@@ -175,15 +167,6 @@ static int axnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return axnet_config(link);
 } /* axnet_attach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-    with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-    structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-    when the device is released.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void axnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
@@ -246,14 +229,6 @@ static int get_prom(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return 1;
 } /* get_prom */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    axnet_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-    is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-    ethernet device available to the system.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int try_io_port(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     int j, ret;
@@ -392,14 +367,6 @@ failed:
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* axnet_config */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    After a card is removed, axnet_release() will unregister the net
-    device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
-    still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void axnet_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         pcmcia_disable_device(link);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index a5d918ea5b13..b706a7249477 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -122,14 +122,6 @@ typedef struct com20020_dev_t {
     struct net_device       *dev;
 } com20020_dev_t;
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    com20020_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
-    local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
-    with Card Services.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int com20020_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     com20020_dev_t *info;
@@ -172,15 +164,6 @@ fail_alloc_info:
     return -ENOMEM;
 } /* com20020_attach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-    with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-    structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-    when the device is released.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct com20020_dev_t *info = link->priv;
@@ -219,14 +202,6 @@ static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
 } /* com20020_detach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    com20020_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-    is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-    device available to the system.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int com20020_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct arcnet_local *lp;
@@ -314,14 +289,6 @@ failed:
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* com20020_config */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    After a card is removed, com20020_release() will unregister the net
-    device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
-    still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void com20020_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         dev_dbg(&link->dev, "com20020_release\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index d3c9f016f791..bf7dff96d881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -121,14 +121,6 @@ static irqreturn_t ibmtr_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id) {
         return tok_interrupt(irq, dev);
 };
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    ibmtr_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
-    local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
-    with Card Services.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int __devinit ibmtr_attach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     ibmtr_dev_t *info;
@@ -161,15 +153,6 @@ static int __devinit ibmtr_attach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return ibmtr_config(link);
 } /* ibmtr_attach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-    with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-    structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-    when the device is released.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
@@ -194,14 +177,6 @@ static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     kfree(info);
 } /* ibmtr_detach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    ibmtr_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-    is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-    token-ring device available to the system.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int __devinit ibmtr_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
@@ -297,14 +272,6 @@ failed:
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* ibmtr_config */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    After a card is removed, ibmtr_release() will unregister the net
-    device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
-    still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void ibmtr_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index 8e5730c42ce6..1eca4f5a6e78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -434,13 +434,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops mace_netdev_ops = {
         .ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
 };
 
-/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-nmclan_attach
-        Creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating local data
-        structures for one device.  The device is registered with Card
-        Services.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
 static int nmclan_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     mace_private *lp;
@@ -472,14 +465,6 @@ static int nmclan_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return nmclan_config(link);
 } /* nmclan_attach */
 
-/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-nmclan_detach
-        This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-        with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-        structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-        when the device is released.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
 static void nmclan_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
@@ -623,13 +608,6 @@ static int mace_init(mace_private *lp, unsigned int ioaddr, char *enet_addr)
   return 0;
 } /* mace_init */
 
-/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-nmclan_config
-        This routine is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-        is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-        ethernet device available to the system.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
 static int nmclan_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
   struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
@@ -710,12 +688,6 @@ failed:
         return -ENODEV;
 } /* nmclan_config */
 
-/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-nmclan_release
-        After a card is removed, nmclan_release() will unregister the
-        net device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device
-        is still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 static void nmclan_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         dev_dbg(&link->dev, "nmclan_release\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index 22987e6a685e..5d7d1d3088ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -237,14 +237,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops pcnet_netdev_ops = {
 #endif
 };
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    pcnet_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
-    local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
-    with Card Services.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int pcnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     pcnet_dev_t *info;
@@ -266,15 +258,6 @@ static int pcnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return pcnet_config(link);
 } /* pcnet_attach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-    with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-    structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-    when the device is released.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void pcnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
@@ -461,14 +444,6 @@ static hw_info_t *get_hwired(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return &default_info;
 } /* get_hwired */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    pcnet_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-    is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-    ethernet device available to the system.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int try_io_port(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     int j, ret;
@@ -665,14 +640,6 @@ failed:
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* pcnet_config */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    After a card is removed, pcnet_release() will unregister the net
-    device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
-    still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void pcnet_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         pcnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(link->priv);
@@ -685,15 +652,6 @@ static void pcnet_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link);
 }
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    The card status event handler.  Mostly, this schedules other
-    stuff to run after an event is received.  A CARD_REMOVAL event
-    also sets some flags to discourage the net drivers from trying
-    to talk to the card any more.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int pcnet_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index e4c4fb626572..0af2fc8ec164 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -299,14 +299,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops smc_netdev_ops = {
         .ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
 };
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-  smc91c92_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
-  local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
-  with Card Services.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int smc91c92_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct smc_private *smc;
@@ -338,15 +330,6 @@ static int smc91c92_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return smc91c92_config(link);
 } /* smc91c92_attach */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
-    with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
-    structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
-    when the device is released.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void smc91c92_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
@@ -819,14 +802,6 @@ static int check_sig(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    smc91c92_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
-    is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
-    ethernet device available to the system.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static int smc91c92_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
@@ -977,14 +952,6 @@ config_failed:
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* smc91c92_config */
 
-/*======================================================================
-
-    After a card is removed, smc91c92_release() will unregister the net
-    device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
-    still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
-
-======================================================================*/
-
 static void smc91c92_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         dev_dbg(&link->dev, "smc91c92_release\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 18cdc84a84bf..1fece617c069 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -266,33 +266,11 @@ static unsigned mii_rd(unsigned int ioaddr, u_char phyaddr, u_char phyreg);
 static void mii_wr(unsigned int ioaddr, u_char phyaddr, u_char phyreg,
                    unsigned data, int len);
 
-/*
- * The event() function is this driver's Card Services event handler.
- * It will be called by Card Services when an appropriate card status
- * event is received.  The config() and release() entry points are
- * used to configure or release a socket, in response to card insertion
- * and ejection events.  They are invoked from the event handler.
- */
-
 static int has_ce2_string(struct pcmcia_device * link);
 static int xirc2ps_config(struct pcmcia_device * link);
 static void xirc2ps_release(struct pcmcia_device * link);
-
-/****************
- * The attach() and detach() entry points are used to create and destroy
- * "instances" of the driver, where each instance represents everything
- * needed to manage one actual PCMCIA card.
- */
-
 static void xirc2ps_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-/****************
- * You'll also need to prototype all the functions that will actually
- * be used to talk to your device.  See 'pcmem_cs' for a good example
- * of a fully self-sufficient driver; the other drivers rely more or
- * less on other parts of the kernel.
- */
-
 static irqreturn_t xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
@@ -500,16 +478,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops netdev_ops = {
         .ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
 };
 
-/****************
- * xirc2ps_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
- * local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
- * with Card Services.
- *
- * The dev_link structure is initialized, but we don't actually
- * configure the card at this point -- we wait until we receive a
- * card insertion event.
- */
-
 static int
 xirc2ps_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
@@ -539,13 +507,6 @@ xirc2ps_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     return xirc2ps_config(link);
 } /* xirc2ps_attach */
 
-/****************
- *  This deletes a driver "instance".  The device is de-registered
- *  with Card Services.  If it has been released, all local data
- *  structures are freed.  Otherwise, the structures will be freed
- *  when the device is released.
- */
-
 static void
 xirc2ps_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
@@ -733,11 +694,6 @@ static int pcmcia_get_mac_ce(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev,
 };
 
 
-/****************
- * xirc2ps_config() is scheduled to run after a CARD_INSERTION event
- * is received, to configure the PCMCIA socket, and to make the
- * ethernet device available to the system.
- */
 static int
 xirc2ps_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
 {
@@ -861,10 +817,6 @@ xirc2ps_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
     if ((err=pcmcia_request_irq(link, xirc2ps_interrupt)))
         goto config_error;
 
-    /****************
-     * This actually configures the PCMCIA socket -- setting up
-     * the I/O windows and the interrupt mapping.
-     */
     link->config_flags |= CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
     if (do_sound)
             link->config_flags |= CONF_ENABLE_SPKR;
@@ -980,11 +932,6 @@ xirc2ps_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* xirc2ps_config */
 
-/****************
- * After a card is removed, xirc2ps_release() will unregister the net
- * device, and release the PCMCIA configuration.  If the device is
- * still open, this will be postponed until it is closed.
- */
 static void
 xirc2ps_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {