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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt')
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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index d093e550dbeb..89e46d3dc642 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Files: drivers/staging/cs5535_gpio/* Check: drivers/staging/cs5535_gpio/cs5535_gpio.c Why: A newer driver replaces this; it is drivers/gpio/cs5535-gpio.c, and integrates with the Linux GPIO subsystem. The old driver has been - moved to staging, and will be removed altogether around 2.6.40. + moved to staging, and will be removed altogether around 3.0. Please test the new driver, and ensure that the functionality you need and any bugfixes from the old driver are available in the new one. @@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ When: The schedule was July 2008, but it was decided that we are going to keep t Why: The support code for the old firmware hurts code readability/maintainability and slightly hurts runtime performance. Bugfixes for the old firmware are not provided by Broadcom anymore. -Who: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de> +Who: Michael Buesch <m@bues.ch> --------------------------- @@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ Who: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com> ---------------------------- What: iwlwifi 50XX module parameters -When: 2.6.40 +When: 3.0 Why: The "..50" modules parameters were used to configure 5000 series and up devices; different set of module parameters also available for 4965 with same functionalities. Consolidate both set into single place @@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ Who: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com> ---------------------------- What: iwl4965 alias support -When: 2.6.40 +When: 3.0 Why: Internal alias support has been present in module-init-tools for some time, the MODULE_ALIAS("iwl4965") boilerplate aliases can be removed with no impact. @@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ Who: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp> ---------------------------- What: iwlwifi disable_hw_scan module parameters -When: 2.6.40 +When: 3.0 Why: Hareware scan is the prefer method for iwlwifi devices for scanning operation. Remove software scan support for all the iwlwifi devices. @@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Who: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com> What: access to nfsd auth cache through sys_nfsservctl or '.' files in the 'nfsd' filesystem. -When: 2.6.40 +When: 3.0 Why: This is a legacy interface which have been replaced by a more dynamic cache. Continuing to maintain this interface is an unnecessary burden. @@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> ---------------------------- What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_ADD in the uvcvideo driver -When: 2.6.42 +When: 3.2 Why: The information passed to the driver by this ioctl is now queried dynamically from the device. Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> @@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> ---------------------------- What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP_OLD in the uvcvideo driver -When: 2.6.42 +When: 3.2 Why: Used only by applications compiled against older driver versions. Superseded by UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP which supports V4L2 menu controls. Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> @@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> ---------------------------- What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_GET and UVCIOC_CTRL_SET in the uvcvideo driver -When: 2.6.42 +When: 3.2 Why: Superseded by the UVCIOC_CTRL_QUERY ioctl. Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> |