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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net/szedata2: remove driver
From: Martin Spinler <spinler@cesnet.cz>
To: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:08:11 +0100
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On Wed, 2021-11-10 at 16:08 +0000, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> On 11/10/2021 3:39 PM, Martin Spinler wrote:
> > Remove the szedata2 device driver as the platform is no longer
> > supported.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Martin Spinler<spinler@cesnet.cz>
> 
> Thanks Martin for the update.
> 
> It would be better to announce the removal a release in advance,
> to let possible users know about it and cover themselves.
> This is what our device deprecation policy.

I'm sorry for that, I've missed that point.

> 
> But for this case, keeping the driver in this release will mean
> to maintain it in the LTS for two more years. Because of this I am
> OK to remove the driver, but cc'ed techboard for any objection.
> 
> 
> Also I don't know if device was available in the public market,
> what is the chance to have the users using this device without
> your company's knowledge.

The devices were sold and supported directly by the Netcope
Technologies. I asked them about driver removal and they think it will
not affect any customer.