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diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 28a31c5e..c7a4d0f 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -158,13 +158,6 @@ Who: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de> --------------------------- -What: Legacy /proc/pci interface (PCI_LEGACY_PROC) -When: March 2006 -Why: deprecated since 2.5.53 in favor of lspci(8) -Who: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de> - ---------------------------- - What: pci_module_init(driver) When: January 2007 Why: Is replaced by pci_register_driver(pci_driver). @@ -196,3 +189,21 @@ Why: Board specific code doesn't build anymore since ~2.6.0 and no users have complained indicating there is no more need for these boards. This should really be considered a last call. Who: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> + +--------------------------- + +What: USB driver API moves to EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL +When: Febuary 2008 +Files: include/linux/usb.h, drivers/usb/core/driver.c +Why: The USB subsystem has changed a lot over time, and it has been + possible to create userspace USB drivers using usbfs/libusb/gadgetfs + that operate as fast as the USB bus allows. Because of this, the USB + subsystem will not be allowing closed source kernel drivers to + register with it, after this grace period is over. If anyone needs + any help in converting their closed source drivers over to use the + userspace filesystems, please contact the + linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list, and the developers + there will be glad to help you out. +Who: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de> + +--------------------------- |
