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References: <20200922090147.1993705-1-berrange@redhat.com> <0073f0f8-2a59-9bad-3088-4790ec07fe31@redhat.com> Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:25:23 +0200 In-Reply-To: <0073f0f8-2a59-9bad-3088-4790ec07fe31@redhat.com> (Thomas Huth's message of "Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:32:37 +0200") Message-ID: <87d02eose4.fsf@dusky.pond.sub.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.11 Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=armbru@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass client-ip=216.205.24.124; envelope-from=armbru@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: First seen = 2020/09/22 00:31:51 X-ACL-Warn: Detected OS = Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] [fuzzy] X-Spam_score_int: -35 X-Spam_score: -3.6 X-Spam_bar: --- X-Spam_report: (-3.6 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-1.455, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H5=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Liu Yuan , sheepdog@lists.wpkg.org, "Daniel P. =?utf-8?Q?Berrang=C3=A9?=" , qemu-devel@nongnu.org, qemu-block@nongnu.org Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" Thomas Huth writes: > On 22/09/2020 11.01, Daniel P. Berrang=C3=A9 wrote: > [...] >> Does someone have a compelling reason for QEMU to keep supporting >> this driver, other than the fact that it already exists ? >>=20 >> If not, it looks like a candidate for deprecating in QEMU with a >> view to later removing it. > > I think you gave enough examples why this is a good candidate for > deprecation. So I'd say: Simply send a patch to deprecate it. That's > what's our deprecation process is good for. If someone still cares for > sheepdog, they then can speak up and we can revert the patch that put it > on the deprecation list. Concur.