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@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Files: drivers/staging/cs5535_gpio/*
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Check: drivers/staging/cs5535_gpio/cs5535_gpio.c
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Why: A newer driver replaces this; it is drivers/gpio/cs5535-gpio.c, and
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integrates with the Linux GPIO subsystem. The old driver has been
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- moved to staging, and will be removed altogether around 2.6.40.
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+ moved to staging, and will be removed altogether around 3.0.
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Please test the new driver, and ensure that the functionality you
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need and any bugfixes from the old driver are available in the new
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one.
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@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ Who: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
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What: iwlwifi 50XX module parameters
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-When: 2.6.40
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+When: 3.0
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Why: The "..50" modules parameters were used to configure 5000 series and
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up devices; different set of module parameters also available for 4965
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with same functionalities. Consolidate both set into single place
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@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ Who: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com>
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What: iwl4965 alias support
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-When: 2.6.40
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+When: 3.0
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Why: Internal alias support has been present in module-init-tools for some
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time, the MODULE_ALIAS("iwl4965") boilerplate aliases can be removed
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with no impact.
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@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ Who: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@free.fr>
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What: iwlwifi disable_hw_scan module parameters
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-When: 2.6.40
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+When: 3.0
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Why: Hareware scan is the prefer method for iwlwifi devices for
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scanning operation. Remove software scan support for all the
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iwlwifi devices.
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@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ Who: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com>
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What: access to nfsd auth cache through sys_nfsservctl or '.' files
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in the 'nfsd' filesystem.
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-When: 2.6.40
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+When: 3.0
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Why: This is a legacy interface which have been replaced by a more
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dynamic cache. Continuing to maintain this interface is an
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unnecessary burden.
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@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ Files: net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
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What: noswapaccount kernel command line parameter
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-When: 2.6.40
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+When: 3.0
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Why: The original implementation of memsw feature enabled by
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CONFIG_CGROUP_MEM_RES_CTLR_SWAP could be disabled by the noswapaccount
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kernel parameter (introduced in 2.6.29-rc1). Later on, this decision
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@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
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What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_ADD in the uvcvideo driver
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-When: 2.6.42
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+When: 3.2
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Why: The information passed to the driver by this ioctl is now queried
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dynamically from the device.
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Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
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@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
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What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP_OLD in the uvcvideo driver
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-When: 2.6.42
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+When: 3.2
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Why: Used only by applications compiled against older driver versions.
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Superseded by UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP which supports V4L2 menu controls.
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Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
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@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
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What: Support for UVCIOC_CTRL_GET and UVCIOC_CTRL_SET in the uvcvideo driver
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-When: 2.6.42
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+When: 3.2
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Why: Superseded by the UVCIOC_CTRL_QUERY ioctl.
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Who: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
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