From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:18:11 -0700 From: "Mark A. Greer" To: Segher Boessenkool Subject: Re: [CURIOUSITY] When will we stop caring about arch/ppc? Message-ID: <20070626171811.GD31457@mag.az.mvista.com> References: <20070625182304.GC31840@mag.az.mvista.com> <1182796800.23775.51.camel@weaponx.rchland.ibm.com> <0FBD8D7C-1A60-4305-992C-5C28ECE41278@kernel.crashing.org> <1182804609.20939.5.camel@weaponx.rchland.ibm.com> <1182864764.19501.7.camel@weaponx.rchland.ibm.com> <1ce7f225511ea3d67a63b8a4ac683e0c@kernel.crashing.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <1ce7f225511ea3d67a63b8a4ac683e0c@kernel.crashing.org> Cc: linuxppc-dev List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Tue, Jun 26, 2007 at 03:46:58PM +0200, Segher Boessenkool wrote: > >>> But I meant adding > >>> something in the Documentation/powerpc/ directory and maybe > >>> feature-removal-schedule.txt. Basically a written down thing in the > >>> kernel source to refer people to. > >> > >> How about this time next year -- special event at > >> the OLS PowerPC BOF :-) > > > > Heh, sounds good to me. > > > > Of course, getting stuff done in a year.... ;) > > Well the arch/ppc tree is basically frozen already, all Freescale > stuff got moved over already as far as I can see, and 4xx has > started moving. I think a year is enough, since the tree is > frozen anyway, people can resurrect stuff from older releases > if need be, no problem with deleting it. In fact, why not do > so this year :-) [Yeah that was a joke]. Actually, I wouldn't have a problem with getting rid of arch/ppc right now. It won't really be lost, just git checkout your favorite tag that still has it. It'll get rid of code people shouldn't be worrying about anymore anyway. I realize, I'm probably the only one with this opinion so you don't have to tell me all the reasons I'm wrong. :) Mark