On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 12:11:32PM +0100, Michael Buesch wrote:
> On Thursday 13 December 2007 11:13:27 Ingo Molnar wrote:
> >
> > * Daniel Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > This driver is scheduled for removal, so I'd not touch it anymore to
> > > > avoid the possibility to introduce a lastminute regression. The new
> > > > drivers (b43 and b43legacy) have this fixed (in a different way by
> > > > completely removing it).
> > >
> > > When is the removal scheduled?
> >
> > $ grep -i bcm Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> > $
> >
> > might make sense to update this file.
>
> Patches are on their way.
> I think it's scheduled to be removed after 2.6.25 was released.
A patch w/ subject "bcm43xx: mark as obsolete and schedule for removal"
is queued in net-2.6.25 and waiting for the 2.6.25 merge window.
It includes this hunk:
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -333,3 +333,12 @@ Why: This driver has been marked obsolete for many years.
Who: Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>
---------------------------
+
+What: bcm43xx wireless network driver
+When: 2.6.26
+Files: drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx
+Why: This driver's functionality has been replaced by the
+ mac80211-based b43 and b43legacy drivers.
+Who: John W. Linville <[email protected]>
+
+---------------------------
Hth!
John
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