X-Git-Url: https://err.no/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Ffeature-removal-schedule.txt;h=181bff00516784e3b4bc0c8a7f2b94ed47b76e70;hb=488fd99588bf23da951b524a806e44feaa1aa366;hp=a6cf8f6fc586070221b7de892d1726cac4a5fd70;hpb=c21b39aca4f8f4975784e54cd3a1b80bab80dcc0;p=linux-2.6 diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index a6cf8f6fc5..181bff0051 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -280,15 +280,6 @@ Who: Thomas Gleixner --------------------------- -What: shaper network driver -When: January 2008 -Files: drivers/net/shaper.c, include/linux/if_shaper.h -Why: This driver has been marked obsolete for many years. - It was only designed to work on lower speed links and has design - flaws that lead to machine crashes. The qdisc infrastructure in - 2.4 or later kernels, provides richer features and is more robust. -Who: Stephen Hemminger - --------------------------- What: i2c-i810, i2c-prosavage and i2c-savage4 @@ -307,7 +298,7 @@ Who: John W. Linville --------------------------- -What: iee80211 softmac wireless networking component +What: ieee80211 softmac wireless networking component When: 2.6.26 (or after removal of bcm43xx and port of zd1211rw to mac80211) Files: net/ieee80211/softmac Why: No in-kernel drivers will depend on it any longer. @@ -322,3 +313,44 @@ Why: This algorithm was provided for reference but always exhibited bad responsiveness and performance and has some serious flaws. It has been replaced by rc80211-pid. Who: Stefano Brivio + +--------------------------- + +What (Why): + - include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_TOS.h ipt_tos.h header files + (superseded by xt_TOS/xt_tos target & match) + + - "forwarding" header files like ipt_mac.h in + include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ and include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ + + - xt_CONNMARK match revision 0 + (superseded by xt_CONNMARK match revision 1) + + - xt_MARK target revisions 0 and 1 + (superseded by xt_MARK match revision 2) + + - xt_connmark match revision 0 + (superseded by xt_connmark match revision 1) + + - xt_conntrack match revision 0 + (superseded by xt_conntrack match revision 1) + + - xt_iprange match revision 0, + include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_iprange.h + (superseded by xt_iprange match revision 1) + + - xt_mark match revision 0 + (superseded by xt_mark match revision 1) + +When: January 2009 or Linux 2.7.0, whichever comes first +Why: Superseded by newer revisions or modules +Who: Jan Engelhardt + +--------------------------- + +What: b43 support for firmware revision < 410 +When: July 2008 +Why: The support code for the old firmware hurts code readability/maintainability + and slightly hurts runtime performance. Bugfixes for the old firmware + are not provided by Broadcom anymore. +Who: Michael Buesch