Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:17:53 +0200 | From | Jesper Juhl <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.6.13 - 1/3 - Remove the deprecated function __check_region |
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On 8/30/05, Stephane Wirtel <stephane.wirtel@belgacom.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > Here is the first patch for kernel 2.6.13 from Linus tree. >
Take it easy. Don't kill __check_region() unless you first convert all users of it. And by removing __check_region() you've just broken check_region() - There are still some drivers left that use check_region() and there's no reason to break them.
The right approach is to identify all users of check_region()/__check_region(), then submit patches to convert them to use request_region instead. *Then*, when there are no more in-kernel users left, submit patches to remove the deprecated functions.
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