Re: [RFC PATCH v1 6/6] mtd: spi-nor: introduce support for displaying deprecation message

From: Pratyush Yadav <pratyush@kernel.org>
To: "Michael Walle" <mwalle@kernel.org>
Cc: "Pratyush Yadav" <pratyush@kernel.org>,
	 "Tudor Ambarus" <tudor.ambarus@linaro.org>,
	 "Miquel Raynal" <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com>,
	"Richard Weinberger" <richard@nod.at>,
	 "Vignesh Raghavendra" <vigneshr@ti.com>,
	 <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, <linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v1 6/6] mtd: spi-nor: introduce support for displaying deprecation message
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:20:04 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <mafs034ri7w9n.fsf@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <D0N5QYQMX1X4.831Q9SEANU4S@kernel.org> (Michael Walle's message of "Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:57:27 +0200")

On Thu, Apr 18 2024, Michael Walle wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 5:52 PM CEST, Pratyush Yadav wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 17 2024, Michael Walle wrote:
>> > On Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM CEST, Pratyush Yadav wrote:
[...]
>> >> I like the idea in general. Do you think we should also print a rough
>> >> date for the deprecation as well?
>> >
>> > Might make sense, any suggestions?
>>
>> How about a simple string to flash_info?
>
> Ahh, I was rather asking if you already had a time frame in mind.
>
> Besides that, should it be a date or a (future) kernel version?
> Roughly about two/three kernel releases?

I think kernel version is better.

I don't base this on any real data, only on gut feeling, but I think
three kernel releases is a good time. Should add up to about 6-7 months.

[...]

-- 
Regards,
Pratyush Yadav

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