netdev - Re: [PATCH] mm: kill kmemcheck

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Date:	Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:33:18 -0400
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Sasha Levin <sasha.levin@...cle.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: kill kmemcheck

On Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:48:23 -0400
Sasha Levin <sasha.levin@...cle.com> wrote:


> Steven,
> 
> 
> Since the only objection raised was the too-newiness of GCC 4.9.2/5.0, what
> would you consider a good time-line for removal?
> 
> I haven't heard any "over my dead body" objections, so I guess that trying
> to remove it while no distribution was shipping the compiler that would make
> it possible was premature.
> 
> Although, on the other hand, I'd be happy if we can have a reasonable date
> (that is before my kid goes to college), preferably even before the next
> LSF/MM so that we could have a mission accomplished thingie with a round
> of beers and commemorative t-shirts.

Perhaps give it 2 years? With fair notice that it will soon be gone?

In 2 years I should be up to gcc 4.9 ;-)

I still need to test it out.

-- Steve
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