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authorJohannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>2008-07-10 11:16:47 +0200
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2008-07-14 14:52:57 -0400
commit22bb1be4d271961846cd0889b0f8d671db773080 (patch)
tree1445ed5ca6981bf90751b177555b3a95ddbb2e29 /Documentation
parent1411f9b531f0a910cd1c85a337737c1e6ffbae6a (diff)
downloadlinux-next-22bb1be4d271961846cd0889b0f8d671db773080.tar.gz
wext: make sysfs bits optional and deprecate them
The /sys/class/net/*/wireless/ direcory is, as far as I know, not used by anyone. Additionally, the same data is available via wext ioctls. Hence the sysfs files are pretty much useless. This patch makes them optional and schedules them for removal. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> Cc: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hpl.hp.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 8319c462c9f0..db300e09c9ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -333,3 +333,13 @@ Why: This option was introduced just to allow older lm-sensors userspace
to keep working over the upgrade to 2.6.26. At the scheduled time of
removal fixed lm-sensors (2.x or 3.x) should be readily available.
Who: Rene Herman <rene.herman@gmail.com>
+
+---------------------------
+
+What: Code that is now under CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
+ (in net/core/net-sysfs.c)
+When: After the only user (hal) has seen a release with the patches
+ for enough time, probably some time in 2010.
+Why: Over 1K .text/.data size reduction, data is available in other
+ ways (ioctls)
+Who: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>