Re: [commit] Deprecate remaining STREQ uses

[Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org>]

>> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 09:30:13 -0500
>> From: Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org>
>> 
>> If a contributor wants to add new code, or fix bugs in existing code, 
>> they should not be increasing the use of existing deprecated mechanisms 
>> (after all we should be able to reasonably expect contributors to not 
>> make matters worse).
> 
> 
> But that's precisely why we have the patch review and approval
> procedure, right?  Maintainers who approve patches are supposed to
> prevent code that uses deprecated machinery from being added.

Very true.  Explicit deprecation is a tool for making that part of the 
maintainer and contributor task far easier.  Instead of wasting time 
trying to track and find all the things being eliminated, the 
contributor and reviewer can simply keep an eye out for deprecated in 
their patches (and related calling).  This then lets both parties focus 
  their attention and efforts on the real reason for the review - ensure 
code quality and correctness.

Andrew