linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] - Schedule mcdx for removal ? was: warning: #warning You have not edited mcdx.h

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Message-ID: <20070323230904.GY752@stusta.de>
Date:	Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:09:04 +0100
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
To:	roland <devzero@....de>
Cc:	Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] - Schedule mcdx for removal ? was:  warning: #warning You have not edited mcdx.h

On Fri, Mar 23, 2007 at 11:59:40PM +0100, roland wrote:
> why not?
> 
> why should unused code be maintained to death ?

This driver hasn't been actively maintained for years - it's nearly 
zero-cost to carry such a driver in the kernel sources.

> if there are discussions about removing features people are still using, i 
> think it should be legitimate to discuss about removing drivers nobody 
> needs anymore....

There's a difference between obsolete features and drivers for old 
hardware: There's usually a replacement for the obsolete features.

cu
Adrian

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