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DateTue, 4 Apr 2006 11:28:32 +0200
FromJörn Engel <>
Subject[Patch 1/3] Immediatly deprecate blkmtd
Deprecate blkmtd.  Reasoning is described in the patch itself.

Signed-off-by: Jörn Engel <joern@wohnheim.fh-wedel.de>
---
 Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt |   14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
--- blkmtd/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt~blkmtd_deprecation	2006-04-04 10:55:42.000000000 +0200
+++ blkmtd/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt	2006-04-04 11:03:56.000000000 +0200
@@ -246,3 +246,17 @@ Why:	The interface no longer has any cal
 Who:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@suse.de>
 
 ---------------------------
+
+What:	blkmtd
+When:	April 2006
+Files:	drivers/mtd/devices/blkmtd.c
+Why:	o An alternative exists that hasn't had  bug report for > 1 year.
+	o Most embedded people tend to use ancient kernels with custom patches
+  	  from mtd cvs and elsewhere, so the 1 year warning period neither
+  	  helps nor hurts them too much.
+	o It's in the way of klibc.  The problems caused by pulling blkmtd
+  	  support are fairly low, while the problems caused by delaying klibc
+  	  can be fairly substantial.  At best, this would be a severe burden
+  	  on hpa's time.
+
+Who:	Joern Engel <joern@wh.fh-wedel.de>
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