From 69c86373c6ea1149aa559e6088362d58d8ec8835 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "florian@mickler.org" Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:05:16 +0100 Subject: Document the rfkill sysfs ABI This moves sysfs ABI info from Documentation/rfkill.txt to the ABI subfolder and reformats it. This also schedules the deprecated sysfs parts to be removed in 2012 (claim file) and 2014 (state file). Signed-off-by: Florian Mickler Signed-off-by: John W. Linville --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt') diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index a0a4fd43e62d..a841e79dfac6 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -520,6 +520,24 @@ Who: Hans de Goede ---------------------------- +What: sysfs-class-rfkill state file +When: Feb 2014 +Files: net/rfkill/core.c +Why: Documented as obsolete since Feb 2010. This file is limited to 3 + states while the rfkill drivers can have 4 states. +Who: anybody or Florian Mickler + +---------------------------- + +What: sysfs-class-rfkill claim file +When: Feb 2012 +Files: net/rfkill/core.c +Why: It is not possible to claim an rfkill driver since 2007. This is + Documented as obsolete since Feb 2010. +Who: anybody or Florian Mickler + +---------------------------- + What: capifs When: February 2011 Files: drivers/isdn/capi/capifs.* -- cgit v1.2.3 From 2b068618031a91929c21410069f872178ec00329 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wey-Yi Guy Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:17:39 -0700 Subject: iwlwifi: merge module parameters into single place Module parameters used to be defined in both iwl-5000.c and iwl-4965.c, after the code re-structure, merge into iwl-agn.c for easy to read and maintenance. Number of module parameters are deprecated after this merge. These are also scheduled for removal by 2.6.40. The current supported parameters are: parm: debug50:50XX debug output mask (deprecated) (uint) parm: debug:debug output mask (uint) parm: swcrypto50:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (deprecated) (bool) parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int) parm: queues_num50:number of hw queues in 50xx series (deprecated) (int) parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int) parm: 11n_disable50:disable 50XX 11n functionality (deprecated) (int) parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K50:enable 8K amsdu size in 50XX series (deprecated) (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int) parm: fw_restart50:restart firmware in case of error (deprecated) (int) parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (int) parm: disable_hw_scan:disable hardware scanning (default 0) (int) Remove "antenna" module parameter, it is not being used in "agn" driver. Signed-off-by: Wey-Yi Guy Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt') diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index a841e79dfac6..4e78611c526b 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -545,3 +545,14 @@ Why: udev fully replaces this special file system that only contains CAPI NCCI TTY device nodes. User space (pppdcapiplugin) works without noticing the difference. Who: Jan Kiszka + +---------------------------- + +What: iwlwifi 50XX module parameters +When: 2.6.40 +Why: The "..50" modules parameters were used to configure 5000 series and + up devices; different set of module parameters also available for 4965 + with same functionalities. Consolidate both set into single place + in drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c + +Who: Wey-Yi Guy -- cgit v1.2.3 From d34a5a62da12ffa53b91895d094960b35474f2fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wey-Yi Guy Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:17:03 -0700 Subject: iwlwifi: deprecate "iwl4965" alias support Internal alias support has been present in module-init-tools for some time, the MODULE_ALIAS("iwl4965") boilerplate aliases can be removed. Signed-off-by: Wey-Yi Guy Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt') diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 4e78611c526b..d46944f9de53 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -556,3 +556,15 @@ Why: The "..50" modules parameters were used to configure 5000 series and in drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c Who: Wey-Yi Guy + +---------------------------- + +What: iwl4965 alias support +When: 2.6.40 +Why: Internal alias support has been present in module-init-tools for some + time, the MODULE_ALIAS("iwl4965") boilerplate aliases can be removed + with no impact. + +Who: Wey-Yi Guy + +---------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3