linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH for mm] Remove iBCS support

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Message-ID: <20080120072922.GA21047@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:29:22 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, akpm@...l.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH for mm] Remove iBCS support

> I think I do.  You appear to be arguing that small businesses, such as
> paint shops or garages, could re-install iBCS2 support. 

You seem to be under the illusion that iBCS2 support works currently
in mainline and that only this patch would break it. That's not 
the case.

It's a significant patchkit that was only available in 2.4 and is
now missing a lot of infrastructure and would probably be significant
non-trivial work to forward port. Now if someone does that work
they can as well readd the few hunks I'm removing here.

-Andi
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