diff --git a/drivers/baseband/la12xx/version.map b/drivers/baseband/la12xx/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/baseband/la12xx/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/baseband/null/version.map b/drivers/baseband/null/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/baseband/null/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/baseband/turbo_sw/version.map b/drivers/baseband/turbo_sw/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/baseband/turbo_sw/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/common/qat/version.map b/drivers/common/qat/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/common/qat/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/compress/isal/version.map b/drivers/compress/isal/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/compress/isal/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/compress/mlx5/version.map b/drivers/compress/mlx5/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/compress/mlx5/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/compress/octeontx/version.map b/drivers/compress/octeontx/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/compress/octeontx/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/compress/zlib/version.map b/drivers/compress/zlib/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/compress/zlib/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/armv8/version.map b/drivers/crypto/armv8/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/armv8/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/bcmfs/version.map b/drivers/crypto/bcmfs/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/bcmfs/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam_jr/version.map b/drivers/crypto/caam_jr/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam_jr/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ccp/version.map b/drivers/crypto/ccp/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/ccp/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb/version.map b/drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/mlx5/version.map b/drivers/crypto/mlx5/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/mlx5/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/mvsam/version.map b/drivers/crypto/mvsam/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/mvsam/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/nitrox/version.map b/drivers/crypto/nitrox/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/nitrox/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/null/version.map b/drivers/crypto/null/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/null/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/version.map b/drivers/crypto/openssl/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/uadk/version.map b/drivers/crypto/uadk/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/uadk/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/virtio/version.map b/drivers/crypto/virtio/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/crypto/virtio/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/dma/cnxk/version.map b/drivers/dma/cnxk/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/dma/cnxk/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/dma/dpaa/version.map b/drivers/dma/dpaa/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/dma/dpaa/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/dma/hisilicon/version.map b/drivers/dma/hisilicon/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/dma/hisilicon/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/version.map b/drivers/dma/idxd/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat/version.map b/drivers/dma/ioat/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/dma/skeleton/version.map b/drivers/dma/skeleton/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/dma/skeleton/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/cnxk/version.map b/drivers/event/cnxk/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index ee80c51721..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/cnxk/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-INTERNAL {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa/version.map b/drivers/event/dpaa/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/dpaa/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/version.map b/drivers/event/dpaa2/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/dpaa2/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/dsw/version.map b/drivers/event/dsw/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/dsw/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/version.map b/drivers/event/octeontx/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/opdl/version.map b/drivers/event/opdl/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/opdl/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/skeleton/version.map b/drivers/event/skeleton/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/skeleton/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/version.map b/drivers/event/sw/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/event/sw/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/cuda/version.map b/drivers/gpu/cuda/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/gpu/cuda/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/bucket/version.map b/drivers/mempool/bucket/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/mempool/bucket/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/cnxk/version.map b/drivers/mempool/cnxk/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index ee80c51721..0000000000
--- a/drivers/mempool/cnxk/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-INTERNAL {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/version.map b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/ring/version.map b/drivers/mempool/ring/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/mempool/ring/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/stack/version.map b/drivers/mempool/stack/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/mempool/stack/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/meson.build b/drivers/meson.build
index 15ac600768..c4ff3ff1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 # Copyright(c) 2017-2019 Intel Corporation
 
+fs = import('fs')
+
 # Defines the order of dependencies evaluation
 subdirs = [
         'common',
@@ -206,37 +208,41 @@ foreach subpath:subdirs
         version_map = '@0@/@1@/version.map'.format(meson.current_source_dir(), drv_path)
         implib = 'lib' + lib_name + '.dll.a'
 
-        def_file = custom_target(lib_name + '_def',
-                command: [map_to_win_cmd, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
-                input: version_map,
-                output: '@0@_exports.def'.format(lib_name))
+        lk_deps = []
+        lk_args = []
+        if fs.is_file(version_map)
+            def_file = custom_target(lib_name + '_def',
+                    command: [map_to_win_cmd, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
+                    input: version_map,
+                    output: '@0@_exports.def'.format(lib_name))
 
-        mingw_map = custom_target(lib_name + '_mingw',
-                command: [map_to_win_cmd, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
-                input: version_map,
-                output: '@0@_mingw.map'.format(lib_name))
+            mingw_map = custom_target(lib_name + '_mingw',
+                    command: [map_to_win_cmd, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
+                    input: version_map,
+                    output: '@0@_mingw.map'.format(lib_name))
 
-        lk_deps = [version_map, def_file, mingw_map]
-        if is_windows
-            if is_ms_linker
-                lk_args = ['-Wl,/def:' + def_file.full_path()]
-                if meson.version().version_compare('<0.54.0')
-                    lk_args += ['-Wl,/implib:drivers\\' + implib]
+            lk_deps = [version_map, def_file, mingw_map]
+            if is_windows
+                if is_ms_linker
+                    lk_args = ['-Wl,/def:' + def_file.full_path()]
+                    if meson.version().version_compare('<0.54.0')
+                        lk_args += ['-Wl,/implib:drivers\\' + implib]
+                    endif
+                else
+                    lk_args = ['-Wl,--version-script=' + mingw_map.full_path()]
                 endif
             else
-                lk_args = ['-Wl,--version-script=' + mingw_map.full_path()]
-            endif
-        else
-            lk_args = ['-Wl,--version-script=' + version_map]
-            if developer_mode
-                # on unix systems check the output of the
-                # check-symbols.sh script, using it as a
-                # dependency of the .so build
-                lk_deps += custom_target(lib_name + '.sym_chk',
-                        command: [check_symbols, version_map, '@INPUT@'],
-                        capture: true,
-                        input: static_lib,
-                        output: lib_name + '.sym_chk')
+                lk_args = ['-Wl,--version-script=' + version_map]
+                if developer_mode
+                    # on unix systems check the output of the
+                    # check-symbols.sh script, using it as a
+                    # dependency of the .so build
+                    lk_deps += custom_target(lib_name + '.sym_chk',
+                            command: [check_symbols, version_map, '@INPUT@'],
+                            capture: true,
+                            input: static_lib,
+                            output: lib_name + '.sym_chk')
+                endif
             endif
         endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/version.map b/drivers/net/af_packet/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_xdp/version.map b/drivers/net/af_xdp/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/version.map b/drivers/net/ark/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/ark/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/version.map b/drivers/net/avp/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/avp/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/version.map b/drivers/net/axgbe/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/version.map b/drivers/net/bnx2x/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/version.map b/drivers/net/cxgbe/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/version.map b/drivers/net/e1000/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/version.map b/drivers/net/ena/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/ena/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/enetc/version.map b/drivers/net/enetc/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/enetc/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/enetfec/version.map b/drivers/net/enetfec/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/enetfec/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/version.map b/drivers/net/enic/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/enic/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/version.map b/drivers/net/failsafe/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/version.map b/drivers/net/fm10k/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/version.map b/drivers/net/gve/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/gve/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/version.map b/drivers/net/hinic/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/version.map b/drivers/net/hns3/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/idpf/version.map b/drivers/net/idpf/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/idpf/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/version.map b/drivers/net/igc/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/igc/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ionic/version.map b/drivers/net/ionic/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/ionic/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/version.map b/drivers/net/kni/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/kni/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/version.map b/drivers/net/liquidio/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/mana/version.map b/drivers/net/mana/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/mana/version.map
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-DPDK_23 {
-	local: *;
-};
diff --git a/drivers/net/memif/version.map b/drivers/net/memif/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/memif/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/version.map
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diff --git a/drivers/net/mvneta/version.map b/drivers/net/mvneta/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/mvneta/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2/version.map b/drivers/net/mvpp2/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/version.map b/drivers/net/netvsc/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/nfb/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/version.map b/drivers/net/nfp/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/ngbe/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/null/version.map
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diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/version.map b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/version.map b/drivers/net/pcap/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/pfe/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/qede/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/tap/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/version.map b/drivers/net/thunderx/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/version.map b/drivers/net/txgbe/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/vdev_netvsc/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/raw/cnxk_bphy/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/raw/cnxk_gpio/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/raw/dpaa2_cmdif/version.map
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/raw/ntb/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/raw/skeleton/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/regex/cn9k/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/regex/mlx5/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/vdpa/ifc/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/sfc/version.map b/drivers/vdpa/sfc/version.map
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c3585d7c..0000000000
--- a/drivers/vdpa/sfc/version.map
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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