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

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Date:	Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:51:33 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, akpm@...l.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH for mm] Remove iBCS support

On Fri 2008-01-25 04:25:24, David Newall wrote:
> Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > Removing dead code makes:
> > - the kernel smaller,
> > - the kernel faster and
> > - makes it easier to maintain the non-dead code.
> >   
> 
> The performance benefit is trivial, and the improvement to
> maintainability is even less.
> 
> > All of these are considered useful by the people who actually 
> > contribute to the Linux kernel.
> >   
> 
> Contributions to the kernel take forms other than just code.  I'm
> contributing in this very instance by putting the argument against
> removal of code.  Once removed it'll be much harder to re-insert than to
> repair in-situ.

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									Pavel
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