[LTP] [PATCH] check: Deprecated API symbols

Cyril Hrubis chrubis@suse.cz
Tue Dec 7 13:59:31 CET 2021


Hi!
> The old API represents a big source of complication. It invalidates a
> lot of assumptions we can make when writing checks specifically for
> the new API.
> 
> Cyril proposed ignoring these symbols altogether in a previous
> patch. This is a counter proposal to print a warning, but then abandon
> checking the symbol any further.
> 
> The reasoning is that ignoring them altogether might hide errors. Also
> the existence of the old API may be a surprise to new developers. This
> change will alert them that a test needs updating and that it is not
> to be used as a reference.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Richard Palethorpe <rpalethorpe@suse.com>

Sounds good to me:

Reviewed-by: Cyril Hrubis <chrubis@suse.cz>

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