Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:20:23 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: phk@phk.freebsd.dk Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: ibcs2 and svr4 compat headed for history Message-ID: <20040626.182023.07659343.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <20040626.181218.21873777.imp@bsdimp.com> References: <20040626231221.GA11573@dragon.nuxi.com> <3949.1088292437@critter.freebsd.dk> <20040626.181218.21873777.imp@bsdimp.com>
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In message: <20040626.181218.21873777.imp@bsdimp.com> "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> writes: phk> Or could it be, just by chance, that I recognized that nobody on phk> core (or the TRB) would have enough information to answer the very phk> simple question: "Is there a significant use of these bits which phk> we are currently unaware off ?", and therefore decided to poll a phk> larger audience ? imp> Polling a larger audience is a necessary step in removing the bits. imp> It may not be sufficient, however. One large user could veto this imp> removal if core@ thought it important to keep that user happy, for imp> example. I'd like to add that I doubt there is such a user. However, since members of core have replied to this thread, they are aware that it is happening and can bring it to core@ to see if core@ feels it should stop. To make it clearer, I just forwarded stuff to core@ to see if anybody has an objection there. If so, we'll let you know. Warner
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