config PCMCIA_IOCTL
bool "PCMCIA control ioctl (obsolete)"
- depends on PCMCIA
+ depends on PCMCIA && ARM && !SMP && !PREEMPT
default y
help
If you say Y here, the deprecated ioctl interface to the PCMCIA
- subsystem will be built. It is needed by cardmgr and cardctl
- (pcmcia-cs) to function properly.
+ subsystem will be built. It is needed by the deprecated pcmcia-cs
+ tools (cardmgr, cardctl) to function properly.
You should use the new pcmciautils package instead (see
<file:Documentation/Changes> for location and details).
- If unsure, say Y.
+ This config option will most likely be removed from kernel 2.6.35,
+ the associated code from kernel 2.6.36.
+
+ As the PCMCIA ioctl is not locking safe, it depends on !SMP and
+ !PREEMPT.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
config CARDBUS
bool "32-bit CardBus support"