linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Start of removal of legacy parallel interfaces for 3.0

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Date:	Tue, 24 May 2011 17:17:42 -0400
From:	Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>
To:	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-ide@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Chris Mason <chris.mason@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Start of removal of legacy parallel interfaces for 3.0

On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com> wrote:
> On 2011-05-24 20:37, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> With the 3.0 kernel approaching, now is a great time to get rid of some
>>> legacy bagage. And what better part to start with than the old IDE code.
>>> Parallel interfaces are so 1990's, we can't be seen with those on a
>>> fancy new kernel version.
>>
>> No.
>>
>> Guys. Really.
>>
>> Any version numbering change is *not* an excuse to drop any old stuff,
>> or do anything new and exciting.
>
> Boy, you guys sure are humorless. I would've thought the reference to
> killing SCSI next would be a good clue.

If you also referenced "42" everyone would've been in tears.. ;)
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