Subject: Re: [patch 2.6.14-rc4 0/3] sk98lin: neuter and prepare for removal

From: "John W. Linville" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:41:03 -0400

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
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John W. Linville
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