linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] mxser, remove it

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Message-ID: <20071227172101.GA18199@does.not.exist>
Date:	Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:21:02 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	Michael Tokarev <mjt@....msk.ru>
Cc:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] mxser, remove it

On Thu, Dec 27, 2007 at 06:19:31PM +0300, Michael Tokarev wrote:
> Jiri Slaby wrote:
> > (Old) mxser is obsoleted by mxser_new and scheduled for removal on Dec 2007.
> > Remove it.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt |    8 -
> >  drivers/char/Kconfig                       |   11 -
> >  drivers/char/Makefile                      |    1 -
> >  drivers/char/mxser.c                       | 3141 ----------------------------
> >  drivers/char/mxser.h                       |  441 ----
> >  5 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 3602 deletions(-)
> >  delete mode 100644 drivers/char/mxser.c
> >  delete mode 100644 drivers/char/mxser.h
> 
> While we're at it, how about adding a modalias for mxser_new
> module with old (being removed) name, so that users who're
> using the old module will not scream?  I mean, in order for
> `modprobe mxser' to load mxser_new module.

It might even make sense to rename the mxser_new module to mxser and do 
it the other way round - it's e.g. not clear whether a _new driver is 
for new hardware or a new driver for old hardware.

> /mjt

cu
Adrian

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