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Re: [PATCH 5/6] ibmvscsi: Remove unsupported host config MAD and sysfs interface

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On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 05:28:33PM -0600, Tyrel Datwyler wrote:
> A VIOSRP_HOST_CONFIG_TYPE management datagram (MAD) has existed in
> the code for some time. From what information I've gathered from
> Brian King this was likely implemented on the host side in a SLES 9
> based VIOS, which is no longer supported anywhere. Further, it is
> not defined in PAPR or supported by any AIX based VIOS.
> 
> Treating as bit rot and removing the sysfs interface and associated
> host config code accordingly.

Doesn't removing a sysfs interface potentially break userspace code?

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[PATCH 5/6] ibmvscsi: Remove unsupported host config MAD and sysfs interface Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-02-04 00:30 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 5/6] ibmvscsi: Remove unsupported host config MAD and  sysfs interface Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@suse.de> - 2016-02-04 09:10 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 5/6] ibmvscsi: Remove unsupported host config MAD and  sysfs interface Tyrel Datwyler <turtle.in.the.kernel@gmail.com> - 2016-02-04 18:50 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 5/6] ibmvscsi: Remove unsupported host config MAD and  sysfs interface Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@suse.de> - 2016-02-05 09:40 +0100

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