Re: [PATCH] Re: Old HD driver does not compile in 2.3.99pre9-2

From: Philip Blundell (Philip.Blundell@pobox.com)
Date: Sun May 21 2000 - 05:45:48 EST


>> 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?

No. Compare the code sizes of hd.c and the ide suite. It's still important
for old, small machines. I don't know if the ide driver will even work at all
on machines with ST506 drives.

p.

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