CAPI: Schedule capifs for removal

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>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 2f93ac06c4144eda56c323965691be720e29687f..721a2aa80a1daaae4d4b7e4d75bb1b3884289e5d 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -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>

diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
index b2a04755c96a4bfab6c323dcee376d38a1b9fa10..d607d465786ef7c28e42e64e4fcf8a8147bb6ae0 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
@@ -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"