Re: [rfc] 2.6.19-rc1-git5: consolidation of file backed faulthandlers

[Arjan van de Ven]

> \ What:	vm_ops.nopage
> -When:	October 2008, provided in-kernel callers have been converted
> +When:	October 2007, provided in-kernel callers have been converted
>  Why:	This interface is replaced by vm_ops.fault, but it has been around
>  	forever, is used by a lot of drivers, and doesn't cost much to
>  	maintain.

but a year is a really long time; 6 months would be a lot more
reasonable..
(it's not as if most external modules will switch until it's really
gone.. more notice isn't really going to help that at all; at least make
the kernel printk once on the first use of this so that they notice!)


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