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From: Alec Warner <antarus@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-dev] net-misc/e100 removal request
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:02:50
Message-Id: 45B78ACE.5000806@gentoo.org
1 net-misc/e100 removal request
2
3 Bug 159648
4
5 - hasn't been updated for ages, maintainer is completely MIA
6 - uses check_KV instead of proper linux-mod eclass (Bug 150058)
7 - doesn't build w/ any recent kernel:
8
9 Makefile:162: *** *** Aborting the build. *** This driver is not
10 supported on
11 kernel versions older than 2.4.0. Stop.
12
13 # uname -a
14 Linux testbox 2.6.18-gentoo-r6 #1 Wed Dec 27 14:49:51 CET 2006 i686 AMD
15 Athlon(tm) XP 1600+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
16
17 - no use for this one, the driver has been in kernel for ages
18
19 Please, remove this broken thing.
20
21 I'm pmasking it for 60 day removal, please complain now if you want it kept.
22
23 -Alec
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Re: [gentoo-dev] net-misc/e100 removal request Rob C <hyakuhei@g.o>