From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "John W. Linville" Subject: Re: [patch 2.6.14-rc4 0/3] sk98lin: neuter and prepare for removal Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:41:03 -0400 Message-ID: <20051019014101.GC6687@tuxdriver.com> References: <10182005213059.12304@bilbo.tuxdriver.com> <4355A390.9090309@osdl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org, jgarzik@pobox.com, mlindner@syskonnect.de, rroesler@syskonnect.de Return-path: To: Stephen Hemminger Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4355A390.9090309@osdl.org> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 06:38:24PM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > John W. Linville wrote: > > >These patches take steps towards removing sk98lin from the upstream > >kernel. > > > > -- Remove sk98lin's MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE to avoid > > confusing userland tools about which driver to load; > I applaud the initiative, but this it is too premature to obsolete the > existing driver. There may be lots of chip versions and other variables > that make > the existing driver a better choice. Maybe eepro100 is a better target > for removal right now. That's cool...but I still think the first one (removing the MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE) is worthwhile. At least that gets more testers for skge. What do you think? John -- John W. Linville linville@tuxdriver.com