linux-kernel - Re: Can we remove pci_find

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Message-ID: <20100108044646.GC6611@suse.de>
Date:	Thu, 7 Jan 2010 20:46:46 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Karsten Keil <isdn@...ux-pingi.de>,
	isdn4linux@...tserv.isdn4linux.de
Subject: Re: Can we remove pci_find_device() yet?

On Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 11:22:36AM +1100, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> This interface has been deprecated since November 2006, so can something
> be done about the last users (I think only some ISDN drivers)?  Or should
> we just remove the interface and mark those drivers BROKEN (and maybe
> move them to staging)?

Ick, the "new" isdn drivers are still not merged that replace those
older ones?  I thought that happened a while ago.  Karsten, what are you
plans on dropping them?

I recommend putting them in staging if you want a way to get them out of
the kernel tree :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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