From: Morten Helgesen <morten.helgesen@nextframe.net>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [RFC] Getting rid of check_region()
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:00:55 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020618150055.E129@sexything> (raw)
Hey guys.
It`s time for some real janitor work :)
I`ve taken a clean 2.5.22 tree, and started removing
instances of check_region(). It has been on the kernel janitors`
TODO list for a long time.
It struck me that it might be a good idea to see if anyone had any comments
or even objections before spending X hours killing it off :-)
I see that there are lots of places where we can just remove
check_region() and instead just check the return value from
request_region(), but I`m also sure we have corner cases where
driver authors are doing 'nifty' things with check_region(), and
these drivers might need a bit more surgery. I will contact
the driver authors and ask for their comments if I can not figure out
how to work around using check_region() in the specific driver.
When done, I`ll submit separate patches for separate directories.
Does this sound like a sane approach to you guys ?
== Morten
--
"Livet er ikke for nybegynnere" - sitat fra en klok person.
mvh
Morten Helgesen
UNIX System Administrator & C Developer
Nextframe AS
admin@nextframe.net / 93445641
http://www.nextframe.net
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2002-06-18 13:00 Morten Helgesen [this message]
2002-06-18 13:39 ` [RFC] Getting rid of check_region() Morten Helgesen
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