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

From: Jeff Garzik <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:28:55 -0400

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;
> 
> 	-- Mark sk98lin as Obsolete in the MAINTAINERS file; and,
> 
> 	-- Add sk98lin to the feature-removal-schedule.txt file in the
> 	Documentation directory.
> 
> I accept the possibility that I may be jumping the gun on this.
> However, I think it is worth opening this discussion.

I'll let Stephen make the call on this one (as he did...).

	Jeff