X-Git-Url: https://git.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Ffeature-removal-schedule.txt;h=f2742e115b09248026093bf405c791227dffa205;hb=d074b104cefcb6e8ded55a53e62fed59a246f55d;hp=d66ed2bdf8f10e9c8b8e68ff7bdebd1e58dc8e00;hpb=439105b122dfa21fbce7201d0f30b5eeac95c918;p=pandora-kernel.git diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index d66ed2bdf8f1..f2742e115b09 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -97,23 +97,6 @@ Who: Pavel Machek --------------------------- -What: Video4Linux API 1 ioctls and from Video devices. -When: kernel 2.6.39 -Files: include/linux/videodev.h -Check: include/linux/videodev.h -Why: V4L1 AP1 was replaced by V4L2 API during migration from 2.4 to 2.6 - series. The old API have lots of drawbacks and don't provide enough - means to work with all video and audio standards. The newer API is - already available on the main drivers and should be used instead. - - The userspace libv4l1 library can convert V4L1 calls to V4L2. This - replaces the kernel V4L1 compatibility module which was removed in - 2.6.38. The last V4L1 drivers will either be converted to V4L2 or - removed for 2.6.39 at which point the V4L1 API will cease to exist. -Who: Mauro Carvalho Chehab - ---------------------------- - What: Video4Linux obsolete drivers using V4L1 API When: kernel 2.6.39 Files: drivers/staging/se401/* drivers/staging/usbvideo/* @@ -129,6 +112,27 @@ Who: Mauro Carvalho Chehab --------------------------- +What: Video4Linux: Remove obsolete ioctl's +When: kernel 2.6.39 +Files: include/media/videodev2.h +Why: Some ioctl's were defined wrong on 2.6.2 and 2.6.6, using the wrong + type of R/W arguments. They were fixed, but the old ioctl names are + still there, maintained to avoid breaking binary compatibility: + #define VIDIOC_OVERLAY_OLD _IOWR('V', 14, int) + #define VIDIOC_S_PARM_OLD _IOW('V', 22, struct v4l2_streamparm) + #define VIDIOC_S_CTRL_OLD _IOW('V', 28, struct v4l2_control) + #define VIDIOC_G_AUDIO_OLD _IOWR('V', 33, struct v4l2_audio) + #define VIDIOC_G_AUDOUT_OLD _IOWR('V', 49, struct v4l2_audioout) + #define VIDIOC_CROPCAP_OLD _IOR('V', 58, struct v4l2_cropcap) + There's no sense on preserving those forever, as it is very doubtful + that someone would try to use a such old binary with a modern kernel. + Removing them will allow us to remove some magic done at the V4L ioctl + handler. + +Who: Mauro Carvalho Chehab + +--------------------------- + What: sys_sysctl When: September 2010 Option: CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL