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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:24:43 -0800
From: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@linux.intel.com>
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To: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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Subject: Re: Feature Removals for 2.6.25
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Bill Davidsen wrote:
> Note that because the hardware is old, it's highly likely that most of 
> it will be retired before that sk98lin driver needs a change. I can't 
> see anyone using sk98lin on a new system, so it would be less 
> contentious to let the hardware (or users) die of natural causes if you 
> can.
> 

the problem is that the new one DOES NOT GET FIXED.
THAT is a huge problem; it means we have a buggy driver...
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