[dpdk-dev] [RFC] remove unused functions

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 11/23/2020 2:55 AM, Zhang, Tianfei wrote:
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_eth_group.c       |   25 -
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_eth_group.h       |    1 -
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_hw_api.c          |  212 --
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_hw_api.h          |   36 -
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_i2c.c             |   12 -
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_i2c.h             |    4 -
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_ifpga_hw_api.c    |   99 -
>>   drivers/raw/ifpga/base/opae_ifpga_hw_api.h    |   15 -
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> The ifpga base code is want to provide fully functionality low level hardware support for Intel FPGA card like N3000, even though some APIs are not used by DPDK framework now，but it will useful for end-users or other customers developing their own productions , my opinion is keeping those APIs of ifpga base code in DPDK.
> 

The code is hidden behind the driver code, it is not accessible to user directly.

If the idea is the code can be used later, it can be added when needed.

If the idea is the code can be needed in the field by users, can you please give 
example on the use case?