This patch adds a warning that xmit_sync callback is deprecated and
should be removed soon. The 802.15.4 subsystem will not accept synced
drivers anymore.
Signed-off-by: Alexander Aring <alex.aring@xxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/mac802154.h | 4 ++++
net/mac802154/tx.c | 1 +
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/net/mac802154.h b/include/net/mac802154.h
index 57b1202..942dd53 100644
--- a/include/net/mac802154.h
+++ b/include/net/mac802154.h
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ struct ieee802154_hw {
* synchronous 802.15.4 drivers.
* This function should return zero or negative errno.
*
+ * WARNING:
+ * This will be deprecated soon. We don't accept synced xmit callbacks
+ * drivers anymore.
+ *
* xmit_async:
* Handler that 802.15.4 module calls for each transmitted frame.
* skb cntains the buffer starting from the IEEE 802.15.4 header.
diff --git a/net/mac802154/tx.c b/net/mac802154/tx.c
index 74882c7..402701d 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/tx.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
/* IEEE 802.15.4 transceivers can sleep during the xmit session, so process
* packets through the workqueue.
+ *
*/
struct ieee802154_xmit_cb {
struct sk_buff *skb;
--
2.1.2
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