3 files changed, 4 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index d5939e659cbb..d3ea7f55283c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -101,12 +101,6 @@ int libata_noacpi = 1;
 module_param_named(noacpi, libata_noacpi, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(noacpi, "Disables the use of ACPI in suspend/resume when set");
 
-int ata_spindown_compat = 1;
-module_param_named(spindown_compat, ata_spindown_compat, int, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(spindown_compat, "Enable backward compatible spindown "
-		 "behavior.  Will be removed.  More info can be found in "
-		 "Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n");
-
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jeff Garzik");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Library module for ATA devices");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index b6a1de8fad5b..242c43eef807 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ int ata_scsi_change_queue_depth(struct scsi_device *sdev, int queue_depth)
 	return queue_depth;
 }
 
-/* XXX: for ata_spindown_compat */
+/* XXX: for spindown warning */
 static void ata_delayed_done_timerfn(unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scmd = (void *)arg;
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ static void ata_delayed_done_timerfn(unsigned long arg)
 	scmd->scsi_done(scmd);
 }
 
-/* XXX: for ata_spindown_compat */
+/* XXX: for spindown warning */
 static void ata_delayed_done(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 {
 	static struct timer_list timer;
@@ -966,8 +966,7 @@ static unsigned int ata_scsi_start_stop_xlat(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 		 * removed.  Read Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
 		 * for more info.
 		 */
-		if (ata_spindown_compat &&
-		    (qc->dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_SPUNDOWN) &&
+		if ((qc->dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_SPUNDOWN) &&
 		    (system_state == SYSTEM_HALT ||
 		     system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF)) {
 			static unsigned long warned = 0;
@@ -1395,7 +1394,7 @@ static void ata_scsi_qc_complete(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* XXX: track spindown state for spindown_compat */
+	/* XXX: track spindown state for spindown skipping and warning */
 	if (unlikely(qc->tf.command == ATA_CMD_STANDBY ||
 		     qc->tf.command == ATA_CMD_STANDBYNOW1))
 		qc->dev->flags |= ATA_DFLAG_SPUNDOWN;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index 13cb0c9af68d..5e2466658420 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ extern int atapi_enabled;
 extern int atapi_dmadir;
 extern int libata_fua;
 extern int libata_noacpi;
-extern int ata_spindown_compat;
 extern struct ata_queued_cmd *ata_qc_new_init(struct ata_device *dev);
 extern int ata_build_rw_tf(struct ata_taskfile *tf, struct ata_device *dev,
 			   u64 block, u32 n_block, unsigned int tf_flags,