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Date:   Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:18:31 +0900
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] pata_parport: add driver (PARIDE replacement)
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To:     Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>, Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
Cc:     Ondrej Zary <linux@zary.sk>, Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@omp.ru>,
        Tim Waugh <tim@cyberelk.net>, linux-block@vger.kernel.org,
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From:   Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@opensource.wdc.com>
Organization: Western Digital Research
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On 1/31/23 00:25, Jens Axboe wrote:
> On 1/30/23 12:10=E2=80=AFAM, Damien Le Moal wrote:
>> On 1/30/23 15:48, 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 s=
ame
>>>> 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.
>>
>> I will queue it. But I think it needs a follow up to result in somethi=
ng
>> consistent with KConfig. So either deprecate or delete PARPORT. I can =
queue the
>> deprecate patch and delete in 6.4, even though I share Jen's opinion t=
o simply
>> delete directly. I am still fine either way.
>>
>> Jens,
>>
>> If you are OK with that, can I get your ack for the deprecate patch ? =
Unless you
>> prefer taking it through the block tree. Either way is fine with me.
>=20
> Yeah I'd be happy to ack that, did you post it? You can add my ack to t=
he
> new driver, fine with that now.

Will do. But I did not want to queue the new driver without killing (or
deprecating) the old code too. Ondrej has now sent 2 patches to remove th=
e old
code. Please ack that !

--=20
Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research