From: Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@xxxxxxxxxx>
This driver is deprecated and superseded by rtl8xxxu. It will be
removed in a future kernel release.
Add a warning to Kconfig and at device init time to notify users and
allow them time to switch over.
Signed-off-by: Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8723au/Kconfig | 7 +++++--
drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c | 5 +++++
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/Kconfig
index 435f359..277c1ab 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
config R8723AU
- tristate "Realtek RTL8723AU Wireless LAN NIC driver"
+ tristate "Realtek RTL8723AU Wireless LAN NIC driver (deprecated)"
depends on USB && WLAN && RFKILL
select WIRELESS_EXT
select WEXT_PRIV
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ config R8723AU
default n
---help---
This option adds the Realtek RTL8723AU USB device such as found in
- the Lenovo Yogi 13 tablet. If built as a module, it will be called r8723au.
+ the Lenovo Yoga 13 tablet. If built as a module, it will be called r8723au.
+
+ Note: This driver is deprecated and scheduled to be removed in a
+ future kernel release. Please use rtl8xxxu instead.
if R8723AU
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index 27b3a5b..cf83eff 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ static int rtw_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf,
{
struct rtw_adapter *if1 = NULL;
struct dvobj_priv *dvobj;
+ struct usb_device *udev;
int status = _FAIL;
RT_TRACE(_module_hci_intfs_c_, _drv_err_, "+rtw_drv_init\n");
@@ -544,6 +545,10 @@ static int rtw_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf,
goto exit;
}
+ udev = dvobj->pusbdev;
+ dev_warn(&udev->dev, "WARNING: The rtl8723au driver is deprecated!");
+ dev_warn(&udev->dev, "Please use the rtl8xxxu driver for this device!");
+
if1 = rtw_usb_if1_init(dvobj, pusb_intf, pdid);
if (!if1) {
DBG_8723A("rtw_init_primary_adapter Failed!\n");
--
2.5.5
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