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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 66c8b4b165c1..a5cb7839a679 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Who: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> What: Video4Linux API 1 ioctls and video_decoder.h from Video devices. When: December 2006 Files: include/linux/video_decoder.h +Check: include/linux/video_decoder.h Why: V4L1 AP1 was replaced by V4L2 API. during migration from 2.4 to 2.6 series. The old API have lots of drawbacks and don't provide enough means to work with all video and audio standards. The newer API is @@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ Who: Dominik Brodowski <linux@brodo.de> What: remove EXPORT_SYMBOL(kernel_thread) When: August 2006 Files: arch/*/kernel/*_ksyms.c -Funcs: kernel_thread +Check: kernel_thread Why: kernel_thread is a low-level implementation detail. Drivers should use the <linux/kthread.h> API instead which shields them from implementation details and provides a higherlevel interface that @@ -135,6 +136,15 @@ Who: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de> --------------------------- +What: vm_ops.nopage +When: Soon, provided in-kernel callers have been converted +Why: This interface is replaced by vm_ops.fault, but it has been around + forever, is used by a lot of drivers, and doesn't cost much to + maintain. +Who: Nick Piggin <npiggin@suse.de> + +--------------------------- + What: Interrupt only SA_* flags When: September 2007 Why: The interrupt related SA_* flags are replaced by IRQF_* to move them @@ -154,15 +164,6 @@ Who: Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@suse.de> --------------------------- -What: i2c-isa -When: December 2006 -Why: i2c-isa is a non-sense and doesn't fit in the device driver - model. Drivers relying on it are better implemented as platform - drivers. -Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> - ---------------------------- - What: i2c_adapter.list When: July 2007 Why: Superfluous, this list duplicates the one maintained by the driver |