netdev - Re: [2.6 patch] the overdue eepro100 removal

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Date:	Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:53:37 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	"Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>
CC:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>, Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	saw@....sw.com.sg, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] the overdue eepro100 removal

Kok, Auke wrote:
> as discussed before we really want to avoid having (1) an unmaintained 
> bitrotting driver for X and (2) one that should work because people are 
> being paid to take care of it.
> 
> The community has always encouraged us to work with us fixing the last 
> issues in e100 to make it work for everyone. After all, we have all the 
> documentation and facilities here to do almost all of the work.


Agreed on all points.

	Jeff


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