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diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 19132cadc18d..1a9446b59153 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -6,6 +6,42 @@ be removed from this file. --------------------------- +What: x86 floppy disable_hlt +When: 2012 +Why: ancient workaround of dubious utility clutters the + code used by everybody else. +Who: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> + +--------------------------- + +What: CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE, and its ability to call APM BIOS in idle +When: 2012 +Why: This optional sub-feature of APM is of dubious reliability, + and ancient APM laptops are likely better served by calling HLT. + Deleting CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE allows x86 to stop exporting + the pm_idle function pointer to modules. +Who: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> + +---------------------------- + +What: x86_32 "no-hlt" cmdline param +When: 2012 +Why: remove a branch from idle path, simplify code used by everybody. + This option disabled the use of HLT in idle and machine_halt() + for hardware that was flakey 15-years ago. Today we have + "idle=poll" that removed HLT from idle, and so if such a machine + is still running the upstream kernel, "idle=poll" is likely sufficient. +Who: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> + +---------------------------- + +What: x86 "idle=mwait" cmdline param +When: 2012 +Why: simplify x86 idle code +Who: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> + +---------------------------- + What: PRISM54 When: 2.6.34 @@ -262,16 +298,6 @@ Who: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de> --------------------------- -What: /sys/o2cb symlink -When: January 2010 -Why: /sys/fs/o2cb is the proper location for this information - /sys/o2cb - exists as a symlink for backwards compatibility for old versions of - ocfs2-tools. 2 years should be sufficient time to phase in new versions - which know to look in /sys/fs/o2cb. -Who: ocfs2-devel@oss.oracle.com - ---------------------------- - What: Ability for non root users to shm_get hugetlb pages based on mlock resource limits When: 2.6.31 @@ -551,3 +577,26 @@ Why: These legacy callbacks should no longer be used as i2c-core offers Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> ---------------------------- + +What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_ADD in the uvcvideo driver +When: 2.6.42 +Why: The information passed to the driver by this ioctl is now queried + dynamically from the device. +Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> + +---------------------------- + +What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP_OLD in the uvcvideo driver +When: 2.6.42 +Why: Used only by applications compiled against older driver versions. + Superseded by UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP which supports V4L2 menu controls. +Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> + +---------------------------- + +What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_GET and UVCIOC_CTRL_SET in the uvcvideo driver +When: 2.6.42 +Why: Superseded by the UVCIOC_CTRL_QUERY ioctl. +Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> + +---------------------------- |