Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:21:15 +0200 | From | Stephane Wirtel <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.6.13 - 1/3 - Remove the deprecated function __check_region |
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Le Tuesday 30 August 2005 a 19:08, Jesper Juhl ecrivait: > 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.
I know, I did not check with check_region, I will check all users of check_region and I hope to send a new patch in few days.
Thanks Jesper,
-- Stephane Wirtel <stephane.wirtel@belgacom.net> <stephane.wirtel@gmail.com>
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