1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
index 39ba6406fd54..80969f7e7a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ static int ds_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
     socket_t i = iminor(inode);
     struct pcmcia_socket *s;
     user_info_t *user;
+    static int warning_printed = 0;
 
     ds_dbg(0, "ds_open(socket %d)\n", i);
 
@@ -407,6 +408,17 @@ static int ds_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
     s->user = user;
     file->private_data = user;
 
+    if (!warning_printed) {
+            printk(KERN_INFO "pcmcia: Detected deprecated PCMCIA ioctl "
+                        "usage.\n");
+            printk(KERN_INFO "pcmcia: This interface will soon be removed from "
+                        "the kernel; please expect breakage unless you upgrade "
+                        "to new tools.\n");
+            printk(KERN_INFO "pcmcia: see http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/"
+                        "utils/kernel/pcmcia/pcmcia.html for details.\n");
+            warning_printed = 1;
+    }
+
     if (s->pcmcia_state.present)
         queue_event(user, CS_EVENT_CARD_INSERTION);
     return 0;