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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 05:52:03 -0800
From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
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To: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com>
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	David Malone <dwmalone@maths.tcd.ie>, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: Typo in labpc.c
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Peter Dufault wrote:
> 
> >
> > >> >This seems to only do the cdevsw_add if the malloc failed. I presume
> > >> >this is the opposit of the intended sense. I'll fix it up if you also
> > >> >think it looks wrong.
> > >>
> > >> If nobody have noticed in "17 months, 2 weeks ago" (as cvs-web says)
> > >> that labpc doesn't work, the labpc driver should be killed, not fixed.
> > >>
> > >> Objections ?
> > >
> > >What you are saying is that people who may be using this driver have
> > >not yet moved up to -current or 4.x and as such should not be allowed
> > >to?
> >
> > I'm saying:
> >
> >    "If nobody have noticed in "17 months, 2 weeks ago" (as cvs-web says)
> >    that labpc doesn't work, the labpc driver should be killed, not fixed."
> >
> > That's 1.5 year Julian, and if nobody *who is using it* objects it goes.
> 
> For the record: If anyone wants labpc tested and kept up to date send
> me a card and I'll test it at each stable release cycle.  Even better,
> also send me the register compatible DAQCARD 1200 PC card version.
> 
> My former client using a batch of those cards obviously
> isn't staying up to date on the OS.  Anyone who upgrades a working
> system will be just as upset if it doesn't work as if it is gone
> so I defer on the axe discussion.

I gather you aren't in a position to test using your former client's 
cards.. ("former" is a bit of a clue I guess). What are the chances that
he may decide one day to upgrade? (e.g. to support a new PC)


> 
> Peter
> 
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> HD Associates, Inc.               Fail-Safe systems, Agency approval
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