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SubjectRe: [PATCH] m68knommu: Add info about removing mcfserial

Sebastian Siewior wrote:
> From: Sebastian Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
>
> Schedule a removal for this driver. Alternative driver is
> available for a while now.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sebastian Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
> ---
> Greg said [1] and I hope .28 is not too late.
> [1] http://www.mail-archive.com/uclinux-dev@uclinux.org/msg04453.html

.28 is ok with me.

Regards
Greg



> Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 8 ++++++++
> drivers/serial/Kconfig | 6 +++++-
> drivers/serial/mcfserial.c | 1 +
> 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> index 3c35d45..27c0056 100644
> --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> @@ -304,3 +304,11 @@ When: 2.6.26
> Why: Implementation became generic; users should now include
> linux/semaphore.h instead.
> Who: Matthew Wilcox <willy@linux.intel.com>
> +
> +---------------------------
> +
> +What: old style serial driver for ColdFire (CONFIG_SERIAL_COLDFIRE)
> +When: 2.6.28
> +Why: This driver still uses the old interface and has been replaced
> + by CONFIG_SERIAL_MCF.
> +Who: Sebastian Siewior <sebastian@breakpoint.cc>
> diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
> index 36acbcc..62e6eb1 100644
> --- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
> @@ -976,11 +976,15 @@ config SERIAL_68328_RTS_CTS
> depends on SERIAL_68328
>
> config SERIAL_COLDFIRE
> - bool "ColdFire serial support"
> + bool "ColdFire serial support (DEPRECATED)"
> depends on COLDFIRE
> help
> This driver supports the built-in serial ports of the Motorola ColdFire
> family of CPUs.
> + This driver is deprecated because it supports only the old interface
> + for serial drivers and features like magic keys are not working.
> + Please switch to the new style driver because this driver will be
> + removed soon.
>
> config SERIAL_MCF
> bool "Coldfire serial support (new style driver)"
> diff --git a/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c b/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
> index 43af40d..56007cc 100644
> --- a/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
> +++ b/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
> @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
> +#warning This driver is deprecated. Check Kconfig for details.
> /*
> * mcfserial.c -- serial driver for ColdFire internal UARTS.
> *

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