linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Remove "obsolete" label from ISDN4Linux (v3)

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Date:	Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:58:44 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc>
Cc:	Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	kkeil@...e.de, i4ldeveloper@...tserv.isdn4linux.de,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove "obsolete" label from ISDN4Linux (v3)

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:07:51 +0200
Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc> wrote:

> From: Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc>
> 
> The "obsolete" label on the ISDN_I4L Kconfig option is not, and
> has never been, accurate. It has already prompted repeated attempts
> to remove actively used functionality from the kernel without a
> working replacement. This patch removes the incorrect label and
> corrects the accompanying help text.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc>

Nak-by: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>

If it isn't obsolete then fix the code to use the newer APIs as its about
to end up && BROKEN let alone Obsolete. Make yourself maintainer and go
for it.
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