I'd say "obsolete" means "replaced by something strictly superior" or otherwise "unnecesarry". As such, sure, why not remove them, if they're clearly not needed. Whether the package in question is obsolete or not is another matter. -AT On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 6:04 PM, James Rayner <iphitus@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 7:44 AM, JM <fijam@archlinux.us> wrote:
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 2:59 PM, <aur-notify@archlinux.org> wrote:
from http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=14082 BaSh wrote:
simply $ sudo modprobe ipw2200 rtap_iface=1 works radiotap is enabled with kernel26 2.6.29
this package is obsolete. removed
Hello,
The ipw2200-inject PKGBUILD integrated two patches: a) the radiotap interface patch b) the data packet injection patch
Since the packet injection patch had not been adapted to the current in-kernel driver, the PKGBUILD used 1.2.2 release of the driver from before it was included in the kernel. Radiotap, as Andrea pointed out, was added only in 2.6.29 and that is why the first patch was also included. AFAIK, it is the only way packet injection is possible with ipw2200 hardware.
I would like to know how this package is obsolete.
Since when were packages being removed from the AUR for being obsolete anyway?