Deprecating of_platform, the path from here...

Grant Likely grant.likely at secretlab.ca
Fri Dec 11 09:03:15 EST 2009


On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 2:56 PM, David Miller <davem at davemloft.net> wrote:
> From: Grant Likely <grant.likely at secretlab.ca>
> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:47:33 -0700
>
>> Trying to go the other way around (deprecate platform and encouraging
>> of_platform instead) I don't think will gain much traction; whereas I
>> think bringing of_platform features into platform will be an easier
>> sell.  I'm trying to be pragmatic here.
>
> When people use words like "traction" and "pragmatic" that means they
> are making decisions for reasons other than technical ones. :-)

100% true.  :-)

g.

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