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diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index bc693fffabe0..870d190fe617 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -6,6 +6,21 @@ be removed from this file. --------------------------- +What: USER_SCHED +When: 2.6.34 + +Why: USER_SCHED was implemented as a proof of concept for group scheduling. + The effect of USER_SCHED can already be achieved from userspace with + the help of libcgroup. The removal of USER_SCHED will also simplify + the scheduler code with the removal of one major ifdef. There are also + issues USER_SCHED has with USER_NS. A decision was taken not to fix + those and instead remove USER_SCHED. Also new group scheduling + features will not be implemented for USER_SCHED. + +Who: Dhaval Giani <dhaval@linux.vnet.ibm.com> + +--------------------------- + What: PRISM54 When: 2.6.34 @@ -276,22 +291,6 @@ Who: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de> --------------------------- -What: usedac i386 kernel parameter -When: 2.6.27 -Why: replaced by allowdac and no dac combination -Who: Glauber Costa <gcosta@redhat.com> - ---------------------------- - -What: print_fn_descriptor_symbol() -When: October 2009 -Why: The %pF vsprintf format provides the same functionality in a - simpler way. print_fn_descriptor_symbol() is deprecated but - still present to give out-of-tree modules time to change. -Who: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@hp.com> - ---------------------------- - What: /sys/o2cb symlink When: January 2010 Why: /sys/fs/o2cb is the proper location for this information - /sys/o2cb @@ -302,18 +301,6 @@ Who: ocfs2-devel@oss.oracle.com --------------------------- -What: SCTP_GET_PEER_ADDRS_NUM_OLD, SCTP_GET_PEER_ADDRS_OLD, - SCTP_GET_LOCAL_ADDRS_NUM_OLD, SCTP_GET_LOCAL_ADDRS_OLD -When: June 2009 -Why: A newer version of the options have been introduced in 2005 that - removes the limitions of the old API. The sctp library has been - converted to use these new options at the same time. Any user - space app that directly uses the old options should convert to using - the new options. -Who: Vlad Yasevich <vladislav.yasevich@hp.com> - ---------------------------- - What: Ability for non root users to shm_get hugetlb pages based on mlock resource limits When: 2.6.31 @@ -404,15 +391,6 @@ Who: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com> --------------------------- -What: i2c-voodoo3 driver -When: October 2009 -Why: Superseded by tdfxfb. I2C/DDC support used to live in a separate - driver but this caused driver conflicts. -Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> - Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@wp.pl> - ---------------------------- - What: CONFIG_RFKILL_INPUT When: 2.6.33 Why: Should be implemented in userspace, policy daemon. @@ -489,3 +467,29 @@ Why: With the recent innovations in CPU hardware acceleration technologies Who: Alok N Kataria <akataria@vmware.com> ---------------------------- + +What: adt7473 hardware monitoring driver +When: February 2010 +Why: Obsoleted by the adt7475 driver. +Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> + +--------------------------- +What: Support for lcd_switch and display_get in asus-laptop driver +When: March 2010 +Why: These two features use non-standard interfaces. There are the + only features that really need multiple path to guess what's + the right method name on a specific laptop. + + Removing them will allow to remove a lot of code an significantly + clean the drivers. + + This will affect the backlight code which won't be able to know + if the backlight is on or off. The platform display file will also be + write only (like the one in eeepc-laptop). + + This should'nt affect a lot of user because they usually know + when their display is on or off. + +Who: Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@gmail.com> + +---------------------------- |