linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] mark pci_find_device() as _

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Date:	Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:49:09 +0100
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
To:	Muli Ben-Yehuda <muli@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>, Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, gregkh@...e.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] mark pci_find_device() as __deprecated

On Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 05:24:21PM +0200, Muli Ben-Yehuda wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 03:06:00PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> 
> > unmaintained != not used
> > 
> > As an example, some people might be unhappy if the floppy driver that is 
> > unmaintained for ages and not in a good state was removed.
> 
> I understand. However, if it was slated to be removed, said people
> might be inclined to start maintaining it.

Most Linux users weren't able to maintain any peace of kernel code even 
if they wanted to.

> We have a bar for inclusion
> of new code into the tree - why shouldn't a quality bar also be
> applied to old code in the tree?

Removing an older unmaintained but working driver is from a user's point 
of view a regression that locks this user into using an older kernel.

> Cheers,
> Muli

cu
Adrian

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