Re: [Xen-devel] removal of ia64 port

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2012-03-22 at 11:19 +0000, Keir Fraser wrote:
> On 22/03/2012 11:04, "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >>>> On 22.03.12 at 11:58, Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> On 21/03/2012 08:45, "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Given that the ia64 port hasn't really been maintained for the last couple
> >>> of years (I am apparently the only one to try to keep it building at 
> >>> least,
> >>> but I suspect that it has been non-functional for quite a while), I'd like
> >>> to
> >>> propose to remove the port. After quite some time of trying to get an
> >>> opinion from Intel on this, I was now notified of their agreement to this
> >>> move.
> >>> 
> >>> From my pov, the only thing to discuss here is whether this should
> >>> happen right away, or after 4.2 went out (then with a formal removal
> >>> proposal in that release - the port's state isn't being reflected 
> >>> correctly
> >>> anyway in ./MAINTAINERS afaict).
> >>> 
> >>> Thoughts?
> >> 
> >> I don't think it would be unreasonable to remove it ahead of 4.2. It's not
> >> been working for a long time now.
> > 
> > Then how about waiting a few more days for eventual feedback from
> > the supposed maintainer or the ia64 list, but remove it the latest right
> > before -rc1?
> 
> Cc Ian Campbell, who is managing the release process.

FWIW I'm happy with Jan's plan.

Ian.



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