Re: [PATCH] Delete obsolete RAW driver feature.

From: Dave Jones
Date: Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:20:35 EST


On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 05:12:42AM +0100, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 07:43:18PM -0400, Dave Jones wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 12:24:33AM +0100, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> >
> > > Then a printk() on every open() should be enough. We've all been seeing
> > > "Warning: tcpdump uses obsolete AF_PACKET"... and it finally disappeared.
> >
> > There's a difference. We have the source for tcpdump.
>
> But what's the problem with "warning: process XXX uses obsolete raw driver
> and may not work anymore after 2007/XX/XX if not fixed" ?

The target audience isn't going to read it.

Dave

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