Re: [PATCH/RFC] Delete JFFS (version 1)

From: David Weinehall
Date: Tue Dec 19 2006 - 05:56:34 EST


On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 05:28:43PM +0000, Alan wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:01:25 -0500
> Bill Nottingham <notting@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Jeff Garzik (jeff@xxxxxxxxxx) said:
> > > It's always been the case that we remove Linux kernel code when the
> > > number of users (and more importantly, developers) drops to near-nil.
> >
> > So, drivers/net/3c501.c?
>
> I think 3c501.c is a case where putting in an "If you use this email ..
> or it will go away" might be a good idea indeed.

Maybe even: "the people who are using 3c501's - please chime up and we'll
donate better cards to you."

After all, 3c501 is one of the crappier pieces of network cards,
I feel sorry for the people using them...


Regards: David
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