2 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig b/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
index 8ef25025f3dc..3abeeddc67d3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -105,13 +105,18 @@ config SND_BF5XX_RESET_GPIO_NUM
           Set the correct GPIO for RESET the sound chip.
 
 config SND_BF5XX_SOC_AD1980
-        tristate "SoC AD1980/1 Audio support for BF5xx"
+        tristate "SoC AD1980/1 Audio support for BF5xx (Obsolete)"
         depends on SND_BF5XX_AC97
         select SND_BF5XX_SOC_AC97
         select SND_SOC_AD1980
         help
           Say Y if you want to add support for SoC audio on BF5xx STAMP/EZKIT.
 
+          Warning:
+          Because Analog Devices Inc. discontinued the ad1980 sound chip since
+          Sep. 2009, this ad1980 driver is not maintained, tested and supported
+          by ADI now.
+
 config SND_BF5XX_SOC_SPORT
         tristate
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1980.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1980.c
index d8f591273778..92f7c327bb7a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1980.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1980.c
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@
  * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 
+/*
+ * WARNING:
+ *
+ * Because Analog Devices Inc. discontinued the ad1980 sound chip since
+ * Sep. 2009, this ad1980 driver is not maintained, tested and supported
+ * by ADI now.
+ */
+
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -109,5 +117,5 @@ module_exit(bf5xx_board_exit);
 
 /* Module information */
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Cliff Cai");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC AD1980/1 BF5xx board");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC AD1980/1 BF5xx board (Obsolete)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");