Andries Brouwer wrote:
> > Or is the "old disk-only driver" hd.c obsolete and to be dropped ?
>
> The fact that you are the first to complain is an indication
> that not many kernel developers use this old hd.c.
> But it should remain functional.
Isn't this about the time that we can say: This is depreciated so much
that it will no longer work?
We kept it around because it was a VERY important driver, and we
weren't completely sure that the new version would work for everyone.
Well, we've tried it for a few years now, and it works. So the old one
can be dropped.
Roger.
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