On 12/27/2007 06:21 PM, Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Thu, Dec 27, 2007 at 06:19:31PM +0300, Michael Tokarev wrote: >> Jiri Slaby wrote: >>> (Old) mxser is obsoleted by mxser_new and scheduled for removal on Dec 2007. >>> Remove it. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> --- >>> Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 8 - >>> drivers/char/Kconfig | 11 - >>> drivers/char/Makefile | 1 - >>> drivers/char/mxser.c | 3141 >>> ---------------------------- >>> drivers/char/mxser.h | 441 ---- >>> 5 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 3602 deletions(-) >>> delete mode 100644 drivers/char/mxser.c >>> delete mode 100644 drivers/char/mxser.h >> While we're at it, how about adding a modalias for mxser_new >> module with old (being removed) name, so that users who're >> using the old module will not scream? I mean, in order for >> `modprobe mxser' to load mxser_new module. > > It might even make sense to rename the mxser_new module to mxser and do > it the other way round - it's e.g. not clear whether a _new driver is > for new hardware or a new driver for old hardware.
Makes sense, if no other suggestions, I will post v2 tomorrow. thanks, --js -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
