Re: [PATCH] 2.6.13 - 1/3 - Remove the deprecated function __check_region

[Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>]

On 8/30/05, Stephane Wirtel <stephane.wirtel@belgacom.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Here is the first patch for kernel 2.6.13 from Linus tree.
> 

Take it easy. Don't kill __check_region() unless you first convert all
users of it.
And by removing __check_region() you've just broken check_region() -
There are still some drivers left that use check_region() and there's
no reason to break them.

The right approach is to identify all users of
check_region()/__check_region(), then submit patches to convert them
to use request_region instead. *Then*, when there are no more
in-kernel users left, submit patches to remove the deprecated
functions.

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