[PATCH] ar9170usb: mark the old driver as obsolete

[PATCH] ar9170usb: mark the old driver as obsolete

[Christian Lamparter]

AR9170USB will be replaced by carl9170 in the foreseeable
future [2.6.39].

Signed-off-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@googlemail.com>
---
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index b3f35e5..d47ef03 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ Who:	Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@atheros.com>
 
 ---------------------------
 
+What:	AR9170USB
+When:	2.6.39
+
+Why:	This driver is deprecated and the firmware is no longer
+	maintained. The replacement driver "carl9170" has been
+	around for a while, so the devices are still supported.
+		
+Who:	Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@googlemail.com>
+
+---------------------------
+
 What:	IRQF_SAMPLE_RANDOM
 Check:	IRQF_SAMPLE_RANDOM
 When:	July 2009
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 97a7841..1961669 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ ATHEROS AR9170 WIRELESS DRIVER
 M:	Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@web.de>
 L:	linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
 W:	http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170
-S:	Maintained
+S:	Obsolete
 F:	drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/
 
 CARL9170 LINUX COMMUNITY WIRELESS DRIVER
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig
index d7a4799..7cfaf5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 config AR9170_USB
-	tristate "Atheros AR9170 802.11n USB support"
+	tristate "Atheros AR9170 802.11n USB support (OBSOLETE)"
 	depends on USB && MAC80211
 	select FW_LOADER
 	help
+	  This driver is going to get replaced by carl9170. 
+
 	  This is a driver for the Atheros "otus" 802.11n USB devices.
 
 	  These devices require additional firmware (2 files).

Re: [PATCH] ar9170usb: mark the old driver as obsolete

[John W. Linville]

On Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 10:13:11PM +0100, Christian Lamparter wrote:
> AR9170USB will be replaced by carl9170 in the foreseeable
> future [2.6.39].

How about if we mark this as 2.6.40 instead?

John
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Re: [PATCH] ar9170usb: mark the old driver as obsolete

[Christian Lamparter]

On Tuesday 15 February 2011 19:38:00 John W. Linville wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 10:13:11PM +0100, Christian Lamparter wrote:
> > AR9170USB will be replaced by carl9170 in the foreseeable
> > future [2.6.39].
>
> How about if we mark this as 2.6.40 instead?

ok, make that "after" 2.6.39. ;)

Regards,
	Chr