X-Git-Url: http://ftp.safe.ca/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Ffeature-removal-schedule.txt;h=870d190fe6178676067b4f2adadbfd07b56beacb;hb=26579ab70aa0e0ea434e6e100279d2f67c094431;hp=21ab9357326d77ce3b007d5f5c34c92f0e41c174;hpb=948c1e2521979c332b21b623414cf258150f214e;p=safe%2Fjmp%2Flinux-2.6 diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 21ab935..870d190 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -474,3 +474,22 @@ Why: Obsoleted by the adt7475 driver. Who: Jean Delvare --------------------------- +What: Support for lcd_switch and display_get in asus-laptop driver +When: March 2010 +Why: These two features use non-standard interfaces. There are the + only features that really need multiple path to guess what's + the right method name on a specific laptop. + + Removing them will allow to remove a lot of code an significantly + clean the drivers. + + This will affect the backlight code which won't be able to know + if the backlight is on or off. The platform display file will also be + write only (like the one in eeepc-laptop). + + This should'nt affect a lot of user because they usually know + when their display is on or off. + +Who: Corentin Chary + +----------------------------