Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755212Ab0BHUOR (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:14:17 -0500 Received: from fmmailgate01.web.de ([217.72.192.221]:37336 "EHLO fmmailgate01.web.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755004Ab0BHUNR (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:13:17 -0500 From: Jan Kiszka To: David Miller , Karsten Keil Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, i4ldeveloper@listserv.isdn4linux.de, isdn4linux@listserv.isdn4linux.de, netdev@vger.kernel.org, Alan Cox , Marcel Holtmann Subject: [PATCH v2 40/41] CAPI: Schedule capifs for removal Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:12:44 +0100 Message-Id: <1e58c360417093e6ee2f45b7d97865f3d3812dd3.1265659937.git.jan.kiszka@web.de> X-Mailer: git-send-email 1.6.0.2 In-Reply-To: References: In-Reply-To: References: X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1/xR2WkWkD6d0DyNpsKjK/oNtLF0AgdZ1D9TCIF dR6hkQ8gDGNurAJm0GqKD1aJC9hBQvEZXnC+GxBpjskdQ0HNjX hNso/bbvs= Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2591 Lines: 68 With dynamic TTY nodes and the help of udev, we no longer need this special filesystem. Schedule it for removal in one year from now. As a last duty to this feature, move its help to right option so that users can read the rationale. Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 10 ++++++++++ drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig | 13 +++++++------ 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 2f93ac0..721a2aa 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -521,3 +521,13 @@ Why: Duplicate functionality with the gspca_zc3xx driver, zc0301 only sensors) wich are also supported by the gspca_zc3xx driver (which supports 53 USB-ID's in total) Who: Hans de Goede + +---------------------------- + +What: capifs +When: February 2011 +Files: drivers/isdn/capi/capifs.* +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 diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig index b2a0475..d607d46 100644 --- a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig @@ -35,18 +35,19 @@ config ISDN_CAPI_CAPI20 Y/M here. config ISDN_CAPI_CAPIFS_BOOL - bool "CAPI2.0 filesystem support" + bool "CAPI2.0 filesystem support (DEPRECATED)" depends on ISDN_CAPI_MIDDLEWARE && ISDN_CAPI_CAPI20 + help + This option provides a special file system, similar to /dev/pts with + device nodes for the special ttys established by using the + middleware extension above. + You no longer need this, udev fully replaces it. This feature is + scheduled for removal. config ISDN_CAPI_CAPIFS tristate depends on ISDN_CAPI_CAPIFS_BOOL default ISDN_CAPI_CAPI20 - help - This option provides a special file system, similar to /dev/pts with - device nodes for the special ttys established by using the - middleware extension above. If you want to use pppd with - pppdcapiplugin to dial up to your ISP, say Y here. config ISDN_CAPI_CAPIDRV tristate "CAPI2.0 capidrv interface support" -- 1.6.0.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/