linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] the long overdue pcmcia

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Date:	Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:24:57 +0100
From:	Peter Stuge <stuge-linux-pcmcia@....org>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-pcmcia@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Dominik Brodowski <linux@...do.de>
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] the long overdue pcmcia_ioctl.c removal

(Really cross-post like this?)

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 08:44:07PM +0000, Russell King wrote:
> TBH I've given up trying to fight this continue "lets remove these
> IOCTLs which no one uses" crap.  Obviously, _I_ use them.

I suppose critical mass or other powers that be have decided they
aren't good enough. If your userspace will never change, settling
on a kernel as well shouldn't be too big a deal.

Closed source sure sucks.


//Peter
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