Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:03:09 +0100 (CET) From: Stefan Richter Subject: ieee1394: schedule unused symbol exports for removal This also means that former parts of ieee1394's API will be subject to change or removal. Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 7 +++++++ drivers/ieee1394/Kconfig | 9 ++------- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) Index: linux/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt =================================================================== --- linux.orig/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2006-11-11 18:40:08.000000000 +0100 +++ linux/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2006-11-11 18:40:21.000000000 +0100 @@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ --------------------------- +What: ieee1394 core's unused exports (CONFIG_IEEE1394_EXPORT_FULL_API) +When: January 2007 +Why: There are no projects known to use these exported symbols. +Who: Stefan Richter + +--------------------------- + What: Video4Linux API 1 ioctls and video_decoder.h from Video devices. When: December 2006 Why: V4L1 AP1 was replaced by V4L2 API. during migration from 2.4 to 2.6 Index: linux/drivers/ieee1394/Kconfig =================================================================== --- linux.orig/drivers/ieee1394/Kconfig 2006-11-11 18:39:22.000000000 +0100 +++ linux/drivers/ieee1394/Kconfig 2006-11-11 18:47:40.000000000 +0100 @@ -67,16 +67,11 @@ config IEEE1394_CONFIG_ROM_IP1394 eth1394 option below. config IEEE1394_EXPORT_FULL_API - bool "Export all symbols of ieee1394's API" + bool "Export all symbols of ieee1394's API (deprecated)" depends on IEEE1394 default n help - Export all symbols of ieee1394's driver programming interface, even - those that are not currently used by the standard IEEE 1394 drivers. - - This option does not affect the interface to userspace applications. - Say Y here if you want to compile externally developed drivers that - make extended use of ieee1394's API. It is otherwise safe to say N. + This option will be removed soon. Don't worry, say N. comment "Device Drivers" depends on IEEE1394