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Linux 6.17 Looks To Drop The pktcdvd Packet Writing CD/DVD Driver
Linux block maintainer Jens Axboe queued up a patch this week to drop the pktcdvd driver from the mainline kernel, which is expected to be submitted for the upcoming Linux 6.17 cycle
The pktcdvd driver has been in the kernel for over two decades since the Linux 2.6 days for packet-writing CD/DVD support albeit is hardly useful in today's world. The latest motivation for removing pktcdvd stems from this recent Debian bug report over blkid hanging forever after inserting a DVD-RAM disc into the drive. So barring any last minute objections by Linus Torvalds or others, the patch removing the pktcdvd is queued into the block subsystem's "for-next" branch and in turn should be merged for the upcoming Linux 6.17 merge window to lay this old and unmaintained driver to rest.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.
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