From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received-SPF: Pass (sender SPF authorized) identity=mailfrom; client-ip=134.134.136.31; helo=mga06.intel.com; envelope-from=liming.gao@intel.com; receiver=edk2-devel@lists.01.org Received: from mga06.intel.com (mga06.intel.com [134.134.136.31]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ml01.01.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 07281220D4C15 for ; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:47:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from orsmga003.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.27]) by orsmga104.jf.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 30 Nov 2017 17:51:28 -0800 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.45,343,1508828400"; d="scan'208";a="8230823" Received: from fmsmsx104.amr.corp.intel.com ([10.18.124.202]) by orsmga003.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 30 Nov 2017 17:51:28 -0800 Received: from fmsmsx114.amr.corp.intel.com (10.18.116.8) by fmsmsx104.amr.corp.intel.com (10.18.124.202) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.3.319.2; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:51:27 -0800 Received: from shsmsx103.ccr.corp.intel.com (10.239.4.69) by FMSMSX114.amr.corp.intel.com (10.18.116.8) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.3.319.2; Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:51:27 -0800 Received: from shsmsx104.ccr.corp.intel.com ([169.254.5.152]) by SHSMSX103.ccr.corp.intel.com ([169.254.4.213]) with mapi id 14.03.0319.002; Fri, 1 Dec 2017 09:51:26 +0800 From: "Gao, Liming" To: Felix Poludov , "afish@apple.com" CC: "edk2-devel@lists.01.org" Thread-Topic: [edk2] edk2 interface deprecation policy Thread-Index: AdNp4pfr7+u/EK+jQZukLW6fR9eGA///rSQAgABYJgD//z16IA== Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 01:51:25 +0000 Message-ID: <4A89E2EF3DFEDB4C8BFDE51014F606A14E188BBE@SHSMSX104.ccr.corp.intel.com> References: <9333E191E0D52B4999CE63A99BA663A00302B63C30@atlms1.us.megatrends.com> <9333E191E0D52B4999CE63A99BA663A00302B64F9B@atlms1.us.megatrends.com> In-Reply-To: <9333E191E0D52B4999CE63A99BA663A00302B64F9B@atlms1.us.megatrends.com> Accept-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.239.127.40] MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: edk2 interface deprecation policy X-BeenThere: edk2-devel@lists.01.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: EDK II Development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 01:47:03 -0000 Content-Language: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Felix: I agree to define the tag to specify the deprecated definition, library a= nd drivers. If so, user can easily know which one is not used any more. But= , I think we can still keep them in edk2 project, because they have no nega= tive impact.=20 Thanks Liming >-----Original Message----- >From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of >Felix Poludov >Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 6:12 AM >To: afish@apple.com >Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org >Subject: Re: [edk2] edk2 interface deprecation policy > >I agree. It would be beneficial to have a mailing list discussion on how t= o deal >with the deprecated item. >In some cases it would make sense to tag an interface as deprecated, but >keep in the code base for a while (6 month?) before actually deleting it. > >-----Original Message----- >From: afish@apple.com [mailto:afish@apple.com] >Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 11:57 AM >To: Felix Poludov >Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org >Subject: Re: [edk2] edk2 interface deprecation policy > >Felix, > >I don't think we have one.... > >Adding new interfaces does not impact the downstream projects, but >depreciating interface can break stuff. Seems like it might at least be a = good >idea to have a depreciation discussion on the mailing list. I'm open to o= ther >suggestions.... > >Thanks, > >Andrew Fish > >> On Nov 30, 2017, at 6:00 AM, Felix Poludov wrote: >> >> Does edk2 have a policy regarding deprecation of interface definition >headers? >> I can see that definition of the UgaDraw protocol that was deprecated ye= ars >ago (I believe in UEFI 2.0) is still part of the code base; yet, definitio= n of the >SMM Communication ACPI Table that was deprecated this year in UEFI 2.6B >has already been removed. >> >> Please consider the environment before printing this email. >> >> The information contained in this message may be confidential and >proprietary to American Megatrends, Inc. This communication is intended t= o >be read only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed or by the= ir >designee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you= are >on notice that any distribution of this message, in any form, is strictly >prohibited. 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