linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] pata_parport: add driver (PARIDE replacement)

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Message-ID: <740be398-6963-08cc-6a5e-01e1315bdda6@kernel.dk>
Date:   Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:24:12 -0700
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
Cc:     Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@...nsource.wdc.com>,
        Ondrej Zary <linux@...y.sk>,
        Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@....ru>,
        Tim Waugh <tim@...erelk.net>, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-parport@...ts.infradead.org, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] pata_parport: add driver (PARIDE replacement)

On 1/29/23 11:48 PM, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 08:44:06PM -0700, Jens Axboe wrote:
>> I would prefer if we just delete it after merging this one, in the same
>> release. I don't think there's any point in delaying, as we're not
>> removing any functionality.
>>
>> You could just queue that up too when adding this patch.
> 
> I'd prefer to just deprecate.  But most importantly I want this patch
> in ASAP in some form.

There's feature parity and probably the single user of this already
knows it... I think we're grossly overthinking this one, just kill
the old code.

-- 
Jens Axboe