linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] wireless: move prism54 out to staging

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Date:   Thu, 3 Aug 2017 17:42:15 -0700
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
Cc:     kvalo@...eaurora.org, chunkeey@...glemail.com,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] wireless: move prism54 out to staging

On Thu, Aug 03, 2017 at 04:59:36PM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> prism54 is deprecated in favor of the p54pci device driver. Although
> only *one soul* had reported issues with it long ago Linux most Linux
> distributions these days just disable the device driver given the
> conflicts with the PCI IDs of p54pci and the *very* unlikely situation
> of folks really need this driver anymore.
> 
> Before trying to due away with prism54 once more stuff it into staging,
> which is our hospice for dying drivers.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...nel.org>
> ---
>  MAINTAINERS                                          |  4 ++--
>  drivers/net/wireless/intersil/Kconfig                | 20 --------------------
>  drivers/net/wireless/intersil/Makefile               |  1 -
>  drivers/staging/Kconfig                              |  2 ++
>  drivers/staging/Makefile                             |  1 +

Can I get a TODO file that says it will be deleted in a kernel release
or two so don't worry about touching anything in these files?

thanks,

greg k-h