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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-25 16:56:39 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-25 16:56:39 -0400
commitd3ec4844d449cf7af9e749f73ba2052fb7b72fc2 (patch)
treec515913e85f7e50878c83da2a88bc5a7269d087c /Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
parent0003230e8200699860f0b10af524dc47bf8aecad (diff)
parentdf2e301fee3c2c2a87592151397ad7699bb14c37 (diff)
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial: (43 commits) fs: Merge split strings treewide: fix potentially dangerous trailing ';' in #defined values/expressions uwb: Fix misspelling of neighbourhood in comment net, netfilter: Remove redundant goto in ebt_ulog_packet trivial: don't touch files that are removed in the staging tree lib/vsprintf: replace link to Draft by final RFC number doc: Kconfig: `to be' -> `be' doc: Kconfig: Typo: square -> squared doc: Konfig: Documentation/power/{pm => apm-acpi}.txt drivers/net: static should be at beginning of declaration drivers/media: static should be at beginning of declaration drivers/i2c: static should be at beginning of declaration XTENSA: static should be at beginning of declaration SH: static should be at beginning of declaration MIPS: static should be at beginning of declaration ARM: static should be at beginning of declaration rcu: treewide: Do not use rcu_read_lock_held when calling rcu_dereference_check Update my e-mail address PCIe ASPM: forcedly -> forcibly gma500: push through device driver tree ... Fix up trivial conflicts: - arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/dma-m2p.c (deleted) - drivers/gpio/gpio-ep93xx.c (renamed and context nearby) - drivers/net/r8169.c (just context changes)
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@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Files: drivers/staging/cs5535_gpio/*
199Check: drivers/staging/cs5535_gpio/cs5535_gpio.c 199Check: drivers/staging/cs5535_gpio/cs5535_gpio.c
200Why: A newer driver replaces this; it is drivers/gpio/cs5535-gpio.c, and 200Why: A newer driver replaces this; it is drivers/gpio/cs5535-gpio.c, and
201 integrates with the Linux GPIO subsystem. The old driver has been 201 integrates with the Linux GPIO subsystem. The old driver has been
202 moved to staging, and will be removed altogether around 2.6.40. 202 moved to staging, and will be removed altogether around 3.0.
203 Please test the new driver, and ensure that the functionality you 203 Please test the new driver, and ensure that the functionality you
204 need and any bugfixes from the old driver are available in the new 204 need and any bugfixes from the old driver are available in the new
205 one. 205 one.
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ When: The schedule was July 2008, but it was decided that we are going to keep t
294Why: The support code for the old firmware hurts code readability/maintainability 294Why: The support code for the old firmware hurts code readability/maintainability
295 and slightly hurts runtime performance. Bugfixes for the old firmware 295 and slightly hurts runtime performance. Bugfixes for the old firmware
296 are not provided by Broadcom anymore. 296 are not provided by Broadcom anymore.
297Who: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de> 297Who: Michael Buesch <m@bues.ch>
298 298
299--------------------------- 299---------------------------
300 300
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ Who: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
430---------------------------- 430----------------------------
431 431
432What: iwlwifi 50XX module parameters 432What: iwlwifi 50XX module parameters
433When: 2.6.40 433When: 3.0
434Why: The "..50" modules parameters were used to configure 5000 series and 434Why: The "..50" modules parameters were used to configure 5000 series and
435 up devices; different set of module parameters also available for 4965 435 up devices; different set of module parameters also available for 4965
436 with same functionalities. Consolidate both set into single place 436 with same functionalities. Consolidate both set into single place
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ Who: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com>
441---------------------------- 441----------------------------
442 442
443What: iwl4965 alias support 443What: iwl4965 alias support
444When: 2.6.40 444When: 3.0
445Why: Internal alias support has been present in module-init-tools for some 445Why: Internal alias support has been present in module-init-tools for some
446 time, the MODULE_ALIAS("iwl4965") boilerplate aliases can be removed 446 time, the MODULE_ALIAS("iwl4965") boilerplate aliases can be removed
447 with no impact. 447 with no impact.
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ Who: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp>
482---------------------------- 482----------------------------
483 483
484What: iwlwifi disable_hw_scan module parameters 484What: iwlwifi disable_hw_scan module parameters
485When: 2.6.40 485When: 3.0
486Why: Hareware scan is the prefer method for iwlwifi devices for 486Why: Hareware scan is the prefer method for iwlwifi devices for
487 scanning operation. Remove software scan support for all the 487 scanning operation. Remove software scan support for all the
488 iwlwifi devices. 488 iwlwifi devices.
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Who: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com>
493 493
494What: access to nfsd auth cache through sys_nfsservctl or '.' files 494What: access to nfsd auth cache through sys_nfsservctl or '.' files
495 in the 'nfsd' filesystem. 495 in the 'nfsd' filesystem.
496When: 2.6.40 496When: 3.0
497Why: This is a legacy interface which have been replaced by a more 497Why: This is a legacy interface which have been replaced by a more
498 dynamic cache. Continuing to maintain this interface is an 498 dynamic cache. Continuing to maintain this interface is an
499 unnecessary burden. 499 unnecessary burden.
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ Files: net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
519---------------------------- 519----------------------------
520 520
521What: noswapaccount kernel command line parameter 521What: noswapaccount kernel command line parameter
522When: 2.6.40 522When: 3.0
523Why: The original implementation of memsw feature enabled by 523Why: The original implementation of memsw feature enabled by
524 CONFIG_CGROUP_MEM_RES_CTLR_SWAP could be disabled by the noswapaccount 524 CONFIG_CGROUP_MEM_RES_CTLR_SWAP could be disabled by the noswapaccount
525 kernel parameter (introduced in 2.6.29-rc1). Later on, this decision 525 kernel parameter (introduced in 2.6.29-rc1). Later on, this decision
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
552---------------------------- 552----------------------------
553 553
554What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_ADD in the uvcvideo driver 554What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_ADD in the uvcvideo driver
555When: 2.6.42 555When: 3.2
556Why: The information passed to the driver by this ioctl is now queried 556Why: The information passed to the driver by this ioctl is now queried
557 dynamically from the device. 557 dynamically from the device.
558Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> 558Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
560---------------------------- 560----------------------------
561 561
562What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP_OLD in the uvcvideo driver 562What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP_OLD in the uvcvideo driver
563When: 2.6.42 563When: 3.2
564Why: Used only by applications compiled against older driver versions. 564Why: Used only by applications compiled against older driver versions.
565 Superseded by UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP which supports V4L2 menu controls. 565 Superseded by UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP which supports V4L2 menu controls.
566Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> 566Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
568---------------------------- 568----------------------------
569 569
570What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_GET and UVCIOC_CTRL_SET in the uvcvideo driver 570What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_GET and UVCIOC_CTRL_SET in the uvcvideo driver
571When: 2.6.42 571When: 3.2
572Why: Superseded by the UVCIOC_CTRL_QUERY ioctl. 572Why: Superseded by the UVCIOC_CTRL_QUERY ioctl.
573Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> 573Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
574 574