* [PATCH] Schedule removal of the legacy i2c device driver binding model
@ 2008-10-18 12:35 Jean Delvare
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From: Jean Delvare @ 2008-10-18 12:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux I2C
The legacy i2c device driver binding model is superseded by the
standard model, so it's time to deprecate it and schedule it for
removal.
Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
---
Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
--- linux-2.6.28-rc0.orig/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2008-10-18 09:53:36.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.28-rc0/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2008-10-18 13:13:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -359,3 +359,11 @@ Why: The 2.6 kernel supports direct wri
eliminates the need for ide-scsi. The new method is more
efficient in every way.
Who: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori-Zyj7fXuS5i5L9jVzuh4AOg@public.gmane.org>
+
+---------------------------
+
+What: i2c_attach_client(), i2c_detach_client(), i2c_driver->detach_client()
+When: 2.6.29 (ideally) or 2.6.30 (more likely)
+Why: Deprecated by the new (standard) device driver binding model. Use
+ i2c_driver->probe() and ->remove() instead.
+Who: Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
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