[S390] cio: Deprecate read_dev_chars() and read_conf_data{,_lpm}().

[safe/jmp/linux-2.6] / Documentation / feature-removal-schedule.txt

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@@ -314,3 +314,20 @@ Why:       Code was merged, then submitter immediately disappeared leaving
 Who:   David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
 
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+
+What:  read_dev_chars(), read_conf_data{,_lpm}() (s390 common I/O layer)
+When:  December 2007
+Why:   These functions are a leftover from 2.4 times. They have several
+       problems:
+       - Duplication of checks that are done in the device driver's
+         interrupt handler
+       - common I/O layer can't do device specific error recovery
+       - device driver can't be notified for conditions happening during
+         execution of the function
+       Device drivers should issue the read device characteristics and read
+       configuration data ccws and do the appropriate error handling
+       themselves.
+Who:   Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com>
+
+---------------------------
+