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Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:44:36 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
To: Daniel Palmer <daniel@0x0f.com>
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:33:15 +0900 Daniel Palmer wrote:
> Seriously though, I think we should have something to mark stuff in
> MAINTAINERS and elsewhere that is in the kernel but only because a few
> people are having fun with it.

IMHO that's not a great use of upstream maintainers' time.
We support loadable modules, perfect fit for retro computing
and drivers which aren't up to the standards.