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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Delete obsolete RAW driver feature.
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> > This is a user visible API it is therefore not elligable for removal
> > anyway
> 
> mutter.
> 
> We've given people years of notice and _some_ applications have converted
> over to open("/dev/sda1", O_DIRECT), as they should.

Linus said we don't break old applications by removing APIs. People
believe him. 

Alan