Re: [patch 2.6.14-rc4 0/3] sk98lin: neuter and prepare for removal

[Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>]

John W. Linville wrote:

> These patches take steps towards removing sk98lin from the upstream
> kernel.
>
> 	-- Remove sk98lin's MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE to avoid
> 	confusing userland tools about which driver to load;
>
> 	-- Mark sk98lin as Obsolete in the MAINTAINERS file; and,
>
> 	-- Add sk98lin to the feature-removal-schedule.txt file in the
> 	Documentation directory.
>
> I accept the possibility that I may be jumping the gun on this.
> However, I think it is worth opening this discussion.
>
> Patches to follow...
>  
I applaud the initiative, but this it is too premature to obsolete the 
existing driver. There may be lots of chip versions and other variables 
that make
the existing driver a better choice.  Maybe eepro100 is a better target
for removal right now.

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