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-What: Video4Linux API 1 ioctls and video_decoder.h from Video devices.
-When: December 2008
-Files: include/linux/video_decoder.h include/linux/videodev.h
-Check: include/linux/video_decoder.h include/linux/videodev.h
+What: Video4Linux API 1 ioctls and from Video devices.
+When: July 2009
+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
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+What: GPIO autorequest on gpio_direction_{input,output}() in gpiolib
+When: February 2010
+Why: All callers should use explicit gpio_request()/gpio_free().
+ The autorequest mechanism in gpiolib was provided mostly as a
+ migration aid for legacy GPIO interfaces (for SOC based GPIOs).
+ Those users have now largely migrated. Platforms implementing
+ the GPIO interfaces without using gpiolib will see no changes.
+Who: David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net>
+---------------------------
+
What: b43 support for firmware revision < 410
When: The schedule was July 2008, but it was decided that we are going to keep the
code as long as there are no major maintanance headaches.
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- What: remove HID compat support
- When: 2.6.29
- Why: needed only as a temporary solution until distros fix themselves up
- Who: Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@gmail.com>
-
- ---------------------------
-
What: print_fn_descriptor_symbol()
When: October 2009
Why: The %pF vsprintf format provides the same functionality in a
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+What: Ability for non root users to shm_get hugetlb pages based on mlock
+ resource limits
+When: 2.6.31
+Why: Non root users need to be part of /proc/sys/vm/hugetlb_shm_group or
+ have CAP_IPC_LOCK to be able to allocate shm segments backed by
+ huge pages. The mlock based rlimit check to allow shm hugetlb is
+ inconsistent with mmap based allocations. Hence it is being
+ deprecated.
+Who: Ravikiran Thirumalai <kiran@scalex86.org>
+
+---------------------------
+
What: CONFIG_THERMAL_HWMON
When: January 2009
Why: This option was introduced just to allow older lm-sensors userspace
have been kept around for migration reasons. After more than two years
it's time to remove them finally
Who: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
+
+---------------------------
+
+What: fakephp and associated sysfs files in /sys/bus/pci/slots/
+When: 2011
+Why: In 2.6.27, the semantics of /sys/bus/pci/slots was redefined to
+ represent a machine's physical PCI slots. The change in semantics
+ had userspace implications, as the hotplug core no longer allowed
+ drivers to create multiple sysfs files per physical slot (required
+ for multi-function devices, e.g.). fakephp was seen as a developer's
+ tool only, and its interface changed. Too late, we learned that
+ there were some users of the fakephp interface.
+
+ In 2.6.30, the original fakephp interface was restored. At the same
+ time, the PCI core gained the ability that fakephp provided, namely
+ function-level hot-remove and hot-add.
+
+ Since the PCI core now provides the same functionality, exposed in:
+
+ /sys/bus/pci/rescan
+ /sys/bus/pci/devices/.../remove
+ /sys/bus/pci/devices/.../rescan
+
+ there is no functional reason to maintain fakephp as well.
+
+ We will keep the existing module so that 'modprobe fakephp' will
+ present the old /sys/bus/pci/slots/... interface for compatibility,
+ but users are urged to migrate their applications to the API above.
+
+ After a reasonable transition period, we will remove the legacy
+ fakephp interface.
+Who: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
For docs and specs, see http://www.usb.org/developers/hidpage/
- If unsure, say Y
+ If unsure, say Y.
config HID_DEBUG
bool "HID debugging support"
- default y if !EMBEDDED
+ default y
depends on HID
---help---
This option lets the HID layer output diagnostics about its internal
This feature is useful for those who are either debugging the HID parser
or any HID hardware device.
- If unsure, say N
+ If unsure, say Y.
config HIDRAW
bool "/dev/hidraw raw HID device support"
menu "Special HID drivers"
depends on HID
- config HID_COMPAT
- bool "Load all HID drivers on hid core load"
- default y
- ---help---
- Compatible option for older userspace. If you have system without udev
- support of module loading through aliases and also old
- module-init-tools which can't handle hid bus, choose Y here. Otherwise
- say N. If you say N and your userspace is old enough, the only
- functionality you lose is modules autoloading.
-
- If unsure, say Y.
-
config HID_A4TECH
tristate "A4 tech" if EMBEDDED
depends on USB_HID
---help---
Support for cypress mouse and barcode readers.
+ config DRAGONRISE_FF
+ tristate "DragonRise Inc. force feedback support"
+ depends on USB_HID
+ select INPUT_FF_MEMLESS
+ ---help---
+ Say Y here if you want to enable force feedback support for DragonRise Inc.
+ game controllers.
+
config HID_EZKEY
tristate "Ezkey" if EMBEDDED
depends on USB_HID
---help---
Support for Ezkey BTC 8193 keyboard.
+ config HID_KYE
+ tristate "Kye" if EMBEDDED
+ depends on USB_HID
+ default !EMBEDDED
+ ---help---
+ Support for Kye/Genius Ergo Mouse.
+
config HID_GYRATION
tristate "Gyration" if EMBEDDED
depends on USB_HID
---help---
Support for Gyration remote control.
+ config HID_KENSINGTON
+ tristate "Kensington" if EMBEDDED
+ depends on USB_HID
+ default !EMBEDDED
+ ---help---
+ Support for Kensington Slimblade Trackball.
+
config HID_LOGITECH
tristate "Logitech" if EMBEDDED
depends on USB_HID
select INPUT_FF_MEMLESS
---help---
Say Y here if you have a GreenAsia (Product ID 0x12) based game controller
- (like MANTA Warior MM816 and SpeedLink Strike2 SL-6635) or adapter
+ (like MANTA Warrior MM816 and SpeedLink Strike2 SL-6635) or adapter
and want to enable force feedback support for it.
config HID_TOPSEED
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