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Date:   Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:24:12 -0700
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] pata_parport: add driver (PARIDE replacement)
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To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
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From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
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On 1/29/23 11:48 PM, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 08:44:06PM -0700, Jens Axboe wrote:
>> I would prefer if we just delete it after merging this one, in the same
>> release. I don't think there's any point in delaying, as we're not
>> removing any functionality.
>>
>> You could just queue that up too when adding this patch.
> 
> I'd prefer to just deprecate.  But most importantly I want this patch
> in ASAP in some form.

There's feature parity and probably the single user of this already
knows it... I think we're grossly overthinking this one, just kill
the old code.

-- 
Jens Axboe