Re: ide-scsi oops was: 2.6.0-test4-mm3

Paul Larson
2003-09-10T20:53:56Z

On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 15:04, Martin J. Bligh wrote:
> >> I have another oops for you with 2.6.0-test4-mm3-1 and ide-scsi.
> >
> > ide-scsi is a dead duck. defunct. kaput. Don't use it. It's only being
> > kept around for weirdo things like IDE-based tape drives, scanners, etc.
> >
> > Just use /dev/hdX directly.
>
> That's a real shame ... it seemed to work fine until recently. Some
> of the DVD writers (eg the one I have - Sony DRU500A or whatever)
> need it. Is it unfixable? or just nobody's done it?
If it is going to be left to rot, then should there be a CONFIG_OBSOLETE
(or something to that effect) for things that are being considered for
removal? This would be in the same spirit as CONFIG_CLEAN_COMPILE and
would give people a chance to yell if they have a legitimate case to
continue support.

-Paul Larson