AR9170USB will be replaced by carl9170 in the foreseeable future [2.6.39]. Signed-off-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index b3f35e5..d47ef03 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ Who: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx> --------------------------- +What: AR9170USB +When: 2.6.39 + +Why: This driver is deprecated and the firmware is no longer + maintained. The replacement driver "carl9170" has been + around for a while, so the devices are still supported. + +Who: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> + +--------------------------- + What: IRQF_SAMPLE_RANDOM Check: IRQF_SAMPLE_RANDOM When: July 2009 diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS index 97a7841..1961669 100644 --- a/MAINTAINERS +++ b/MAINTAINERS @@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ ATHEROS AR9170 WIRELESS DRIVER M: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxx> L: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx W: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170 -S: Maintained +S: Obsolete F: drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/ CARL9170 LINUX COMMUNITY WIRELESS DRIVER diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig index d7a4799..7cfaf5f 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/Kconfig @@ -1,8 +1,10 @@ config AR9170_USB - tristate "Atheros AR9170 802.11n USB support" + tristate "Atheros AR9170 802.11n USB support (OBSOLETE)" depends on USB && MAC80211 select FW_LOADER help + This driver is going to get replaced by carl9170. + This is a driver for the Atheros "otus" 802.11n USB devices. These devices require additional firmware (2 files). -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
