@@ -521,3 +521,13 @@ Why: Duplicate functionality with the gspca_zc3xx driver, zc0301 only
sensors) wich are also supported by the gspca_zc3xx driver
(which supports 53 USB-ID's in total)
Who: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
+
+----------------------------
+
+What: capifs
+When: February 2011
+Files: drivers/isdn/capi/capifs.*
+Why: udev fully replaces this special file system that only contains CAPI
+ NCCI TTY device nodes. User space (pppdcapiplugin) works without
+ noticing the difference.
+Who: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@web.de>
@@ -35,18 +35,19 @@ config ISDN_CAPI_CAPI20
Y/M here.
config ISDN_CAPI_CAPIFS_BOOL
- bool "CAPI2.0 filesystem support"
+ bool "CAPI2.0 filesystem support (DEPRECATED)"
depends on ISDN_CAPI_MIDDLEWARE && ISDN_CAPI_CAPI20
+ help
+ This option provides a special file system, similar to /dev/pts with
+ device nodes for the special ttys established by using the
+ middleware extension above.
+ You no longer need this, udev fully replaces it. This feature is
+ scheduled for removal.
config ISDN_CAPI_CAPIFS
tristate
depends on ISDN_CAPI_CAPIFS_BOOL
default ISDN_CAPI_CAPI20
- help
- This option provides a special file system, similar to /dev/pts with
- device nodes for the special ttys established by using the
- middleware extension above. If you want to use pppd with
- pppdcapiplugin to dial up to your ISP, say Y here.
config ISDN_CAPI_CAPIDRV
tristate "CAPI2.0 capidrv interface support"
With dynamic TTY nodes and the help of udev, we no longer need this special filesystem. Schedule it for removal in one year from now. As a last duty to this feature, move its help to right option so that users can read the rationale. Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@web.de> --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 10 ++++++++++ drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig | 13 +++++++------ 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)