The pn544_hci driver uses the kernel NFC APIs while pn544 does not. Moreover pn544 is outdated and not maintained. Signed-off-by: Samuel Ortiz <sameo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 709e08e..dfb8b50 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -531,3 +531,15 @@ Why: There appear to be no production users of the get_robust_list syscall, of ASLR. It was only ever intended for debugging, so it should be removed. Who: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> + +---------------------------- + +What: Removing the pn544 raw driver. +When: 3.6 +Why: With the introduction of the NFC HCI and SHDL kernel layers, pn544.c + is being replaced by pn544_hci.c which is accessible through the netlink + and socket NFC APIs. Moreover, pn544.c is outdated and does not seem to + work properly with the latest Android stacks. + Having 2 drivers for the same hardware is confusing and as such we + should only keep the one following the kernel NFC APIs. +Who: Samuel Ortiz <sameo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- 1.7.9.1 -- 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
