1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 0fc59efd80e4..731928ae972c 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct i2c_driver {
  * @irq: indicates the IRQ generated by this device (if any)
  * @driver_name: Identifies new-style driver used with this device; also
  *      used as the module name for hotplug/coldplug modprobe support.
- * @list: list of active/busy clients
+ * @list: list of active/busy clients (DEPRECATED)
  * @released: used to synchronize client releases & detaches and references
  *
  * An i2c_client identifies a single device (i.e. chip) connected to an
@@ -176,11 +176,13 @@ struct i2c_client {
         struct device dev;              /* the device structure         */
         int irq;                        /* irq issued by device (or -1) */
         char driver_name[KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
-        struct list_head list;
+        struct list_head list;          /* DEPRECATED */
         struct completion released;
 };
 #define to_i2c_client(d) container_of(d, struct i2c_client, dev)
 
+extern struct i2c_client *i2c_verify_client(struct device *dev);
+
 static inline struct i2c_client *kobj_to_i2c_client(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
         struct device * const dev = container_of(kobj, struct device, kobj);
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ struct i2c_adapter {
         struct device dev;              /* the adapter device */
 
         int nr;
-        struct list_head clients;
+        struct list_head clients;       /* DEPRECATED */
         char name[48];
         struct completion dev_released;
 };