From: Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
To: Linux I2C <linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Linux-fbdev-devel
<linux-fbdev-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>,
Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1-5tc4TXWwyLM@public.gmane.org>
Subject: [PATCH] i2c-voodoo3: Deprecate in favor of tdfxfb
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:30:29 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090323133029.4e1c1a79@hyperion.delvare> (raw)
Support for I2C/DDC was recently added to the tdfxfb driver, which
means that the i2c-voodoo3 driver can be deprecated.
Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1-5tc4TXWwyLM@public.gmane.org>
---
Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 9 +++++++++
drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig | 6 ++++--
2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- linux-2.6.29-rc8.orig/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2009-03-20 09:46:26.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.29-rc8/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2009-03-23 13:21:51.000000000 +0100
@@ -345,3 +345,12 @@ Why: See commits 129f8ae9b1b5be94517da76
Removal is subject to fixing any remaining bugs in ACPI which may
cause the thermal throttling not to happen at the right time.
Who: Dave Jones <davej-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>, Matthew Garrett <mjg-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
+
+---------------------------
+
+What: i2c-voodoo3 driver
+When: October 2009
+Why: Superseded by tdfxfb. I2C/DDC support used to live in a separate
+ driver but this caused driver conflicts.
+Who: Jean Delvare <khali-PUYAD+kWke1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
+ Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1-5tc4TXWwyLM@public.gmane.org>
--- linux-2.6.29-rc8.orig/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig 2009-03-20 18:54:07.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.29-rc8/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig 2009-03-23 13:26:30.000000000 +0100
@@ -583,12 +583,14 @@ comment "Graphics adapter I2C/DDC channe
depends on PCI
config I2C_VOODOO3
- tristate "Voodoo 3"
+ tristate "Voodoo 3 (DEPRECATED)"
depends on PCI
select I2C_ALGOBIT
help
If you say yes to this option, support will be included for the
- Voodoo 3 I2C interface.
+ Voodoo 3 I2C interface. This driver is deprecated and you should
+ use the tdfxfb driver instead, which additionally provides
+ framebuffer support.
This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
will be called i2c-voodoo3.
--
Jean Delvare
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