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MAINTAINERS: mark isapnp as obsolete

Message ID 20210428110536.edy74gsobkgtd6al@ubuntu
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Anupama K Patil April 28, 2021, 11:05 a.m. UTC
isapnp code is very old and according to this link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications
from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.

This change is in follow up to
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u
and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u

Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>
Signed-off-by: Anupama K Patil <anupamakpatil123@gmail.com>
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 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Greg Kroah-Hartman April 28, 2021, 11:11 a.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 04:35:36PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> isapnp code is very old and according to this link
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications
> from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.
> 
> This change is in follow up to
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u
> and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u
> 
> Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>
> Signed-off-by: Anupama K Patil <anupamakpatil123@gmail.com>

Has the maintainer said this is unsupported?

That's who you should take suggestions from :)

thanks,

greg k-h
Leon Romanovsky April 28, 2021, 11:48 a.m. UTC | #2
On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 05:10:57PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> On 21/04/28 01:11PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 04:35:36PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> > > isapnp code is very old and according to this link
> > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications
> > > from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.
> > > 
> > > This change is in follow up to
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u
> > > and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u
> > > 
> > > Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>
> > > Signed-off-by: Anupama K Patil <anupamakpatil123@gmail.com>
> > 
> > Has the maintainer said this is unsupported?
> > 
> > That's who you should take suggestions from :)
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > greg k-h
> 
> Leon said he thinks it is unsupported (I've also cc'd him). So, I've sent this patch
> to get the feedback from the maintainer.

Leon said something different.
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#m6c837180c8d6496d5bcbb8526e274c4239844be0
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> If changes to ISA code aren't welcomed, should these be marked obsolete in the MAINTIANERS file?

I think so, but think that "Odd Fixes" better describes that Rafael wrote.
------

> 
> Thanks,
> Anupama
Jaroslav Kysela April 28, 2021, 12:17 p.m. UTC | #3
Dne 28. 04. 21 v 13:11 Greg KH napsal(a):
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 04:35:36PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
>> isapnp code is very old and according to this link
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications
>> from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.
>>
>> This change is in follow up to
>> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u
>> and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u
>>
>> Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>
>> Signed-off-by: Anupama K Patil <anupamakpatil123@gmail.com>
> 
> Has the maintainer said this is unsupported?

I've no idea, if there're any users at the time, but there are many drivers
which depend on this code.

I'll try to reply to patch threads.

						Jaroslav
Leon Romanovsky April 28, 2021, 12:20 p.m. UTC | #4
On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 05:43:29PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> On 21/04/28 02:48PM, Leon Romanovsky wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 05:10:57PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> > > On 21/04/28 01:11PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 04:35:36PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> > > > > isapnp code is very old and according to this link
> > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications
> > > > > from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.
> > > > > 
> > > > > This change is in follow up to
> > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u
> > > > > and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u
> > > > > 
> > > > > Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Anupama K Patil <anupamakpatil123@gmail.com>
> > > > 
> > > > Has the maintainer said this is unsupported?
> > > > 
> > > > That's who you should take suggestions from :)
> > > > 
> > > > thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > greg k-h
> > > 
> > > Leon said he thinks it is unsupported (I've also cc'd him). So, I've sent this patch
> > > to get the feedback from the maintainer.
> > 
> > Leon said something different.
> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#m6c837180c8d6496d5bcbb8526e274c4239844be0
> > ------
> > > If changes to ISA code aren't welcomed, should these be marked obsolete in the MAINTIANERS file?
> > 
> > I think so, but think that "Odd Fixes" better describes that Rafael wrote.
> > ------
> Sorry about that! but does checkpatch tell people not to send patches if it's 'Odd fixes'?

I don't think so, but people should check MAINTIANERS file before they
send patches and it has an explanation what "Odd fixes" means.

> Should I wait for the maintainer's reply before doing anything else?

Yes, please

> > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Anupama
Leon Romanovsky April 28, 2021, 12:23 p.m. UTC | #5
On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 02:17:00PM +0200, Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
> Dne 28. 04. 21 v 13:11 Greg KH napsal(a):
> > On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 04:35:36PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> >> isapnp code is very old and according to this link
> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications
> >> from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.
> >>
> >> This change is in follow up to
> >> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u
> >> and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u
> >>
> >> Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>
> >> Signed-off-by: Anupama K Patil <anupamakpatil123@gmail.com>
> > 
> > Has the maintainer said this is unsupported?
> 
> I've no idea, if there're any users at the time, but there are many drivers
> which depend on this code.

IMHO, this is exactly "Odd fixes" - code not really dead, but not really
alive too.

Thanks

> 
> I'll try to reply to patch threads.
> 
> 						Jaroslav
> 
> -- 
> Jaroslav Kysela <perex@perex.cz>
> Linux Sound Maintainer; ALSA Project; Red Hat, Inc.
Greg Kroah-Hartman April 29, 2021, 3:25 p.m. UTC | #6
On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 04:35:36PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:
> isapnp code is very old and according to this link

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications

> from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.

> 

> This change is in follow up to

> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u

> and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u

> 

> Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>


This person should not have suggested this, sorry if you were lead
astray.  The maintainer is in charge of this type of thing, it's a bit
rude to try to "force" someone's hand by doing this.  Be careful.

thanks,

greg k-h
B K Karthik April 29, 2021, 3:48 p.m. UTC | #7
On 21/04/29 05:25PM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 04:35:36PM +0530, Anupama K Patil wrote:

> > isapnp code is very old and according to this link

> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Plug_and_Play#Specifications

> > from Wikipedia, even Windows Vista disabled ISA PnP by default.

> > 

> > This change is in follow up to

> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210422180322.7wlyg63kv3n2k6id@ubuntu/T/#u

> > and https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210424194301.jmsqpycvsm7izbk3@ubuntu/T/#u

> > 

> > Suggested-by: B K Karthik <bkkarthik@pesu.pes.edu>

> 

> This person should not have suggested this, sorry if you were lead

> astray.  The maintainer is in charge of this type of thing, it's a bit

> rude to try to "force" someone's hand by doing this.  Be careful.


Yes I shouldn't have suggested this change. Sorry for that!
I won't make such a mistake again.

Sorry for wasting your valuable time to everyone cc'ed in this thread.

Karthik
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diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 04e7de8c95be..215e05d93c60 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -9534,7 +9534,7 @@  F:	drivers/media/radio/radio-isa*
 
 ISAPNP
 M:	Jaroslav Kysela <perex@perex.cz>
-S:	Maintained
+S:	Obsolete
 F:	Documentation/driver-api/isapnp.rst
 F:	drivers/pnp/isapnp/
 F:	include/linux/isapnp.h