Re: [RFC 01/21] ARM: OMAP: Clean-up OMAP GPIO request/free functions

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On Thursday 30 October 2008, Jarkko Nikula wrote:
> 
> > At the end of this patch series, delete these.  :)
> > 
> Probably these should exist over one release cycle so that out-kernel
> tree projects have time to convert their drivers? No big deal to me,
> but wanted to be kind :-)

The other GPIO changes don't keep such wrappers ... so it
wouldn't help that much.

There's a general policy for kernel API changes, and it's
to update mainline and let other code fend for itself.
It's a mild incentive for drivers to get into mainline.

- Dave
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