3 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 3c35d452b1a9..5b3f31faed56 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -289,6 +289,14 @@ Who:	Glauber Costa <gcosta@redhat.com>
 
 ---------------------------
 
+What:   old style serial driver for ColdFire (CONFIG_SERIAL_COLDFIRE)
+When:   2.6.28
+Why:    This driver still uses the old interface and has been replaced
+        by CONFIG_SERIAL_MCF.
+Who:    Sebastian Siewior <sebastian@breakpoint.cc>
+
+---------------------------
+
 What:   /sys/o2cb symlink
 When:   January 2010
 Why:    /sys/fs/o2cb is the proper location for this information - /sys/o2cb
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 36acbcca2d48..62e6eb136a3c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -976,11 +976,15 @@ config SERIAL_68328_RTS_CTS
         depends on SERIAL_68328
 
 config SERIAL_COLDFIRE
-        bool "ColdFire serial support"
+        bool "ColdFire serial support (DEPRECATED)"
         depends on COLDFIRE
         help
           This driver supports the built-in serial ports of the Motorola ColdFire
           family of CPUs.
+          This driver is deprecated because it supports only the old interface
+          for serial drivers and features like magic keys are not working.
+          Please switch to the new style driver because this driver will be
+          removed soon.
 
 config SERIAL_MCF
         bool "Coldfire serial support (new style driver)"
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c b/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
index 43af40d59b8a..56007cc8a9b3 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#warning This driver is deprecated. Check Kconfig for details.
 /*
  * mcfserial.c -- serial driver for ColdFire internal UARTS.
  *