linux-kernel - Re: [patch 00/04] RFC: Staging tree (drivers/staging)

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Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:36:19 +0200
From:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
To:	Parag Warudkar <parag.lkml@...il.com>
CC:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@...e.de>,
	Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [patch 00/04] RFC: Staging tree (drivers/staging)

Parag Warudkar wrote:
> I have repeatedly said it is very easy to see from the
> module list for people to decide - not rocket science, definitely not
> for developers. The whole TAINT drama is unnecessary.

It _is_ necessary.  I for one don't want to have to remember that driver 
foobar was in "staging" state in kernel 2.6.31-rc5, but not anymore in 
2.6.32-rc1.
-- 
Stefan Richter
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