Hi all, On Wed, 5 Sep 2018 15:57:02 -0700 Kees Cook wrote: > > I'd like to discuss ways that we could deprecate APIs more sanely. At > present I've seen (and used) two approaches, fast and slow: As the one who often has the "fun" of coping with API changes, I would like to be involved in this discussion. My first point would be that (almost) every time someone has tried the "ultra fast" method (i.e. add new interface, convert everyone in the current kernel, remove the old interface all in one go) we have had new users of the old interface introduced at the same time. (pain for the linux-next bunny :-() -- Cheers, Stephen Rothwell