linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v1 6/6] mtd: spi-nor: introduce support for displaying deprecation message

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Message-ID: <mafs034ri7w9n.fsf@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:20:04 +0200
From: Pratyush Yadav <pratyush@...nel.org>
To: "Michael Walle" <mwalle@...nel.org>
Cc: "Pratyush Yadav" <pratyush@...nel.org>,  "Tudor Ambarus"
 <tudor.ambarus@...aro.org>,  "Miquel Raynal" <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>,
  "Richard Weinberger" <richard@....at>,  "Vignesh Raghavendra"
 <vigneshr@...com>,  <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
  <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v1 6/6] mtd: spi-nor: introduce support for
 displaying deprecation message

On Thu, Apr 18 2024, Michael Walle wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 5:52 PM CEST, Pratyush Yadav wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 17 2024, Michael Walle wrote:
>> > On Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM CEST, Pratyush Yadav wrote:
[...]
>> >> I like the idea in general. Do you think we should also print a rough
>> >> date for the deprecation as well?
>> >
>> > Might make sense, any suggestions?
>>
>> How about a simple string to flash_info?
>
> Ahh, I was rather asking if you already had a time frame in mind.
>
> Besides that, should it be a date or a (future) kernel version?
> Roughly about two/three kernel releases?

I think kernel version is better.

I don't base this on any real data, only on gut feeling, but I think
three kernel releases is a good time. Should add up to about 6-7 months.

[...]

-- 
Regards,
Pratyush Yadav