From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
To: "John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org, netdev <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] schedule wext/rtnl for removal
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:25:01 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <45E8CE6D.6000801@garzik.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20070301153105.GC5806@tuxdriver.com>
John W. Linville wrote:
> From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
>
> Since wext is being replaced as fast as we can (it'll probably stick
> around for legacy drivers though) and the wext/netlink stuff was never
> really used, this schedules it for removal.
>
> The removal schedule is tight but there are no users of the code, the
> main user of the wext user interface are the wireless-tools, they only
> have an alpha version using the netlink interface and even that is
> incomplete.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
> ---
> Which you consider applying this feature-removal-schedule.txt patch
> in the current (i.e. pre-2.6.21) timeframe?
>
> Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 12 ++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
When you send this sort of stuff, spam as many lists as reasonable.
The removal of a recently-added userspace ABI is an unusual event, and
IMO needs discussing.
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From: Jeff Garzik <jeff-o2qLIJkoznsdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
To: "John W. Linville" <linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org,
netdev <netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
Linux Kernel Mailing List
<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] schedule wext/rtnl for removal
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:25:01 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <45E8CE6D.6000801@garzik.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20070301153105.GC5806-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
John W. Linville wrote:
> From: Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
>
> Since wext is being replaced as fast as we can (it'll probably stick
> around for legacy drivers though) and the wext/netlink stuff was never
> really used, this schedules it for removal.
>
> The removal schedule is tight but there are no users of the code, the
> main user of the wext user interface are the wireless-tools, they only
> have an alpha version using the netlink interface and even that is
> incomplete.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
> ---
> Which you consider applying this feature-removal-schedule.txt patch
> in the current (i.e. pre-2.6.21) timeframe?
>
> Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 12 ++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
When you send this sort of stuff, spam as many lists as reasonable.
The removal of a recently-added userspace ABI is an unusual event, and
IMO needs discussing.
next parent reply other threads:[~2007-03-03 1:25 UTC|newest]
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2007-03-03 1:25 ` Jeff Garzik [this message]
2007-03-03 1:25 ` [PATCH] schedule wext/rtnl for removal Jeff Garzik
2007-03-01 14:35 Johannes Berg
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