[PATCH 01/17] docs: add deprecation comments

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From: Sami Kerola <kerolasa@iki.fi>
To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Cc: kerolasa@iki.fi
Subject: [PATCH 01/17] docs: add deprecation comments
Date: Mon,  5 Mar 2012 20:38:38 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1330976334-10751-2-git-send-email-kerolasa@iki.fi> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1330976334-10751-1-git-send-email-kerolasa@iki.fi>

Markup deprecation to command header to avoid people wasting time in
fixing these utilities.

Signed-off-by: Sami Kerola <kerolasa@iki.fi>
---
 disk-utils/elvtune.c |    9 +++++++++
 login-utils/last.c   |    9 +++++++++
 login-utils/newgrp.c |    9 +++++++++
 login-utils/vipw.c   |    9 +++++++++
 sys-utils/arch.c     |    9 +++++++++
 text-utils/line.c    |    9 +++++++++
 6 files changed, 54 insertions(+)

diff --git a/disk-utils/elvtune.c b/disk-utils/elvtune.c
index 7c3caed..7c074ff 100644
--- a/disk-utils/elvtune.c
+++ b/disk-utils/elvtune.c
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
  *  51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 
+/*
+ * This command is deprecated.  The utility is in maintenance mode,
+ * meaning we keep them in source tree for backward compatibility
+ * only.  Do not waste time making this command better, unless the
+ * fix is about security or other very critical issue.
+ *
+ * See Documentation/deprecated.txt for more information.
+ */
+
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/login-utils/last.c b/login-utils/last.c
index 734730b..417314e 100644
--- a/login-utils/last.c
+++ b/login-utils/last.c
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
   */
 
 /*
+ * This command is deprecated.  The utility is in maintenance mode,
+ * meaning we keep them in source tree for backward compatibility
+ * only.  Do not waste time making this command better, unless the
+ * fix is about security or other very critical issue.
+ *
+ * See Documentation/deprecated.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+/*
  * last
  */
 #include <sys/param.h>
diff --git a/login-utils/newgrp.c b/login-utils/newgrp.c
index 9839934..707c589 100644
--- a/login-utils/newgrp.c
+++ b/login-utils/newgrp.c
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
  * - added Native Language Support
  */
 
+/*
+ * This command is deprecated.  The utility is in maintenance mode,
+ * meaning we keep them in source tree for backward compatibility
+ * only.  Do not waste time making this command better, unless the
+ * fix is about security or other very critical issue.
+ *
+ * See Documentation/deprecated.txt for more information.
+ */
+
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <grp.h>
diff --git a/login-utils/vipw.c b/login-utils/vipw.c
index 92b4231..c0ed0b3 100644
--- a/login-utils/vipw.c
+++ b/login-utils/vipw.c
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
  * - fixed strerr(errno) in gettext calls
  */
 
+/*
+ * This command is deprecated.  The utility is in maintenance mode,
+ * meaning we keep them in source tree for backward compatibility
+ * only.  Do not waste time making this command better, unless the
+ * fix is about security or other very critical issue.
+ *
+ * See Documentation/deprecated.txt for more information.
+ */
+
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <paths.h>
diff --git a/sys-utils/arch.c b/sys-utils/arch.c
index 0c29c3e..470b12b 100644
--- a/sys-utils/arch.c
+++ b/sys-utils/arch.c
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 
+/*
+ * This command is deprecated.  The utility is in maintenance mode,
+ * meaning we keep them in source tree for backward compatibility
+ * only.  Do not waste time making this command better, unless the
+ * fix is about security or other very critical issue.
+ *
+ * See Documentation/deprecated.txt for more information.
+ */
+
 #include <err.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
diff --git a/text-utils/line.c b/text-utils/line.c
index 826e5a2..636122e 100644
--- a/text-utils/line.c
+++ b/text-utils/line.c
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
  * Public Domain.
  */
 
+/*
+ * This command is deprecated.  The utility is in maintenance mode,
+ * meaning we keep them in source tree for backward compatibility
+ * only.  Do not waste time making this command better, unless the
+ * fix is about security or other very critical issue.
+ *
+ * See Documentation/deprecated.txt for more information.
+ */
+
 #include	<stdio.h>
 #include	<unistd.h>
 
-- 
1.7.9.2

next prev parent reply	other threads:[~2012-03-05 19:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-03-04 13:35 [pull] fixes to todo items etc Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 12:38 ` Karel Zak
2012-03-05 19:38   ` Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` Sami Kerola [this message]
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 02/17] docs: TODO removal, login-utils error printing Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 03/17] sfdisk: use rpmatch to yes/no question Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 04/17] mesg: " Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 05/17] vipw: " Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 06/17] docs: TODO removal, rpmatch task is done Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 07/17] chfn: use pathnames.h for paths Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 08/17] chsh: " Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 09/17] lib: add fileutils function collection Sami Kerola
     [not found]       ` <"1 330984305.2953.25.camel"@offbook>
     [not found]       ` <"1330984305.2953.25.camel"@offbook>
2012-03-05 21:51       ` Davidlohr Bueso
2012-03-09  7:56         ` Sami Kerola
2012-03-09 11:48           ` Davidlohr Bueso
2012-03-09 12:20             ` Karel Zak
2012-03-10 11:49               ` Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 10/17] wall: use xmkstemp for temporary file Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 11/17] setpwnam: use xmkstemp() and lckpwdf() Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 12/17] vipw: " Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 13/17] pathnames: clean up various user database paths Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 20:44       ` Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 14/17] docs: TODO removal, ldattach usage is done Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 15/17] include: add asprintf wrapper Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:52       ` Dave Reisner
2012-03-05 20:47         ` Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 16/17] xalloc: use xasprintf in all files Sami Kerola
2012-03-05 19:38     ` [PATCH 17/17] build-sys: fix chkdupexe regression Sami Kerola
2012-03-20  8:07 ` [pull] fixes to todo items etc Karel Zak

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