Re: Feature Removals for 2.6.25

[David Newall]

Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> Bill Davidsen wrote:
>> Note that because the hardware is old, it's highly likely that most
>> of it will be retired before that sk98lin driver needs a change. I
>> can't see anyone using sk98lin on a new system, so it would be less
>> contentious to let the hardware (or users) die of natural causes if
>> you can.
>>
>
> the problem is that the new one DOES NOT GET FIXED.
> THAT is a huge problem; it means we have a buggy driver...

If the old one works and the new one is buggy, it begs the question of
why anybody bothered writing a new one in the first place.  "If it ain't
broke, don't fix it," might have been good advice to follow.
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