diff --git a/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-bootsplash.sh b/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-bootsplash.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 9939de4936..0000000000
--- a/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-bootsplash.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Linux splash file
-#
-function apply_kernel_patches_for_bootsplash() {
-	# disable it.
-	# todo: cleanup logo generation code and bring in plymouth
-	# @TODO: rpardini: so, can we completely remove this?
-	SKIP_BOOTSPLASH=yes
-
-	[[ "${SKIP_BOOTSPLASH}" == "yes" ]] && return 0
-	linux-version compare "${version}" le 5.14 && return 0
-	display_alert "Adding" "Kernel splash file" "info"
-
-	if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 5.19.6 ||
-		(linux-version compare "${version}" ge 5.15.64 && linux-version compare "${version}" lt 5.16); then
-		process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0001-Revert-fbdev-fbcon-Properly-revert-changes-when-vc_r.patch" "applying"
-	fi
-
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0000-Revert-fbcon-Avoid-cap-set-but-not-used-warning.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0001-Revert-fbcon-Fix-accelerated-fbdev-scrolling-while-logo-is-still-shown.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0001-Revert-fbcon-Add-option-to-enable-legacy-hardware-ac.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0002-Revert-vgacon-drop-unused-vga_init_done.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0003-Revert-vgacon-remove-software-scrollback-support.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0004-Revert-drivers-video-fbcon-fix-NULL-dereference-in-f.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0005-Revert-fbcon-remove-no-op-fbcon_set_origin.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0006-Revert-fbcon-remove-now-unusued-softback_lines-curso.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/bootsplash-5.16.y-0007-Revert-fbcon-remove-soft-scrollback-code.patch" "applying"
-
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0001-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0002-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0003-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0004-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0005-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0006-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0007-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0008-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0009-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0010-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0011-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-	process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/0012-bootsplash.patch" "applying"
-}
diff --git a/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-drivers.sh b/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-drivers.sh
index df12ae9222..3b561b413b 100644
--- a/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-drivers.sh
+++ b/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-drivers.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# @TODO: armbian-next: THIS IS DEAD CODE. no-one calls it. a JIRA for volunteers to fix it, or it will be removed. 
 
 function prepare_extra_kernel_drivers() {
 	
diff --git a/lib/library-functions.sh b/lib/library-functions.sh
index 51a7772fab..c97dd62a16 100644
--- a/lib/library-functions.sh
+++ b/lib/library-functions.sh
@@ -280,15 +280,6 @@ set -o errexit  ## set -e : exit the script if any statement returns a non-true
 # shellcheck source=lib/functions/compilation/patch/drivers_network.sh
 source "${SRC}"/lib/functions/compilation/patch/drivers_network.sh
 
-# no errors tolerated. invoked before each sourced file to make sure.
-#set -o pipefail  # trace ERR through pipes - will be enabled "soon"
-#set -o nounset   ## set -u : exit the script if you try to use an uninitialised variable - one day will be enabled
-set -o errtrace # trace ERR through - enabled
-set -o errexit  ## set -e : exit the script if any statement returns a non-true return value - enabled
-### lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-bootsplash.sh
-# shellcheck source=lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-bootsplash.sh
-source "${SRC}"/lib/functions/compilation/patch/kernel-bootsplash.sh
-
 # no errors tolerated. invoked before each sourced file to make sure.
 #set -o pipefail  # trace ERR through pipes - will be enabled "soon"
 #set -o nounset   ## set -u : exit the script if you try to use an uninitialised variable - one day will be enabled