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Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader

From Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader
Date 2016-09-20 15:20 +0200
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On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 09:47:29AM +0100, Matt Redfearn wrote:

> The MIPS remote processor driver (CONFIG_MIPS_RPROC) provides a more
> standard mechanism for using one or more VPs as coprocessors running
> separate firmware.
> 
> Here we deprecate this mechanism before it is removed.

The world will be a better place once this is removed.

I receive the occasional minor cleanup or robopatch (coccinelle or similar)
for the VPE loader but I have no indication this is actually being used
by anybody, so is thee any reason why not to delete it right away?

  Ralf

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[PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@imgtec.com> - 2016-09-20 10:50 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com> - 2016-09-20 12:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> - 2016-09-20 15:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@imgtec.com> - 2016-09-20 16:00 +0200

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