On Wed, 2021-11-10 at 16:08 +0000, Ferruh Yigit wrote: > On 11/10/2021 3:39 PM, Martin Spinler wrote: > > Remove the szedata2 device driver as the platform is no longer > > supported. > > > > Signed-off-by: Martin Spinler<spin...@cesnet.cz> > > Thanks Martin for the update. > > It would be better to announce the removal a release in advance, > to let possible users know about it and cover themselves. > This is what our device deprecation policy.
I'm sorry for that, I've missed that point. > > But for this case, keeping the driver in this release will mean > to maintain it in the LTS for two more years. Because of this I am > OK to remove the driver, but cc'ed techboard for any objection. > > > Also I don't know if device was available in the public market, > what is the chance to have the users using this device without > your company's knowledge. The devices were sold and supported directly by the Netcope Technologies. I asked them about driver removal and they think it will not affect any customer.
