[PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[Josh Boyer]

The arch/ppc tree has been in a semi-nebulous "bug fix only" state for a
few kernel releases now.  The patch below officially declares this as of
the 2.6.22 kernel release and schedules arch/ppc for removal in June of
2008.

Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-
index 7d3f205..170a32e 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -348,3 +348,15 @@ Who:  Tejun Heo <htejun@gmail.com>
 
 ---------------------------
 
+What: The arch/ppc and include/asm-ppc directories
+When: Jun 2008
+Why:  The arch/powerpc tree is the merged architecture for ppc32 and ppc64
+      platforms.  Currently there are efforts underway to port the remaining
+      arch/ppc platforms the the merged tree.  New submissions to the arch/ppc
+      tree have been frozen with the 2.6.22 kernel release and that tree will
+      remain in bug-fix only mode until it's scheduled removal.  Platforms
+      that are not ported by June 2008 will be removed due to the lack of an
+      interested maintainer.
+Who:  linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org
+
+---------------------------

Re: [PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[David Woodhouse]

On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 08:49 -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> +      remain in bug-fix only mode until it's scheduled removal.  Platforms

http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif

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Re: [PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[Josh Boyer]

On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 15:54 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 08:49 -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> > +      remain in bug-fix only mode until it's scheduled removal.  Platforms
> 
> http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif

That's it?  I'm scheduling the demise of an entire architecture sub-tree
and the only comment you can make is about a superfluous apostrophe? ;)

Anyway, I'll fix it after waiting a bit more to see if anyone has
further comments.

josh

Re: [PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[David Woodhouse]

On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 10:13 -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> That's it?  I'm scheduling the demise of an entire architecture
> sub-tree and the only comment you can make is about a superfluous
> apostrophe? ;)

Sorry, allow me to rephrase...

http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif 
DIE arch/ppc DIE!

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Re: [PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[Segher Boessenkool]

>>> +      remain in bug-fix only mode until it's scheduled removal.  
>>> Platforms
>>
>> http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif
>
> That's it?  I'm scheduling the demise of an entire architecture 
> sub-tree
> and the only comment you can make is about a superfluous apostrophe? ;)

Oh there are bigger issues with your patch...

s/the the/to the/

> Anyway, I'll fix it after waiting a bit more to see if anyone has
> further comments.

I think we all agree arch/ppc/ has to DIE so it's all up
to Paul now to schedule its execution...


Segher

Re: [PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[Mark A. Greer]

On Fri, Jun 29, 2007 at 04:14:42PM +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 10:13 -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> > That's it?  I'm scheduling the demise of an entire architecture
> > sub-tree and the only comment you can make is about a superfluous
> > apostrophe? ;)
> 
> Sorry, allow me to rephrase...
> 
> http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif 
> DIE arch/ppc DIE!

I second that motion. ;)

Re: [PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[Michael Ellerman]

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On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 15:54 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 08:49 -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> > +      remain in bug-fix only mode until it's scheduled removal.  Platforms
> 
> http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif

Hahaha. Is there one for your as well?

cheers

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Re: [PATCH] Schedule removal of arch/ppc

[David Woodhouse]

On Sat, 2007-06-30 at 17:58 +1000, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 15:54 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 08:49 -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> > > +      remain in bug-fix only mode until it's scheduled removal.  Platforms
> > 
> > http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif
> 
> Hahaha. Is there one for your as well?

Not unless you think that bobsqu.gif or destro.gif covers it, I believe.

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