Re: Linux-2.6.13 : __check_region is deprecated

[Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>]

On 8/30/05, Diego Calleja <diegocg@gmail.com> wrote:
> El Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:34:25 +0200,
> Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com> escribió:
> 
> > I don't see why we should break a bunch of drivers by doing that.
> > Much better, in my oppinion, to fix the few remaining drivers still
> > using check_region and *then* kill it. Even unmaintained drivers may
> 
> I'd usually agree with you, but check_region has been deprecated for so many
> time; I was just wondering myself if people will bother to fix the remaining
> drivers without some "incentive"
> 
I fixed a few a while back, without any incentive other than "this
just needs to be done".
I'm sure noone would object if you submitted a few patches yourself to
fix some of the remaining ones.

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