From b87ba0a33a634c9a8e3609702122a04034a0688d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:17:13 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] add EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE() to USB subsystem The USB core symbols will be converted to GPL-only in a few years. Mark this as such and update the documentation explaining why, and provide a pointer for developers to receive help if they need it. Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 28a31c5e228..afeaf6218ea 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -196,3 +196,21 @@ Why: Board specific code doesn't build anymore since ~2.6.0 and no users have complained indicating there is no more need for these boards. This should really be considered a last call. Who: Ralf Baechle + +--------------------------- + +What: USB driver API moves to EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL +When: Febuary 2008 +Files: include/linux/usb.h, drivers/usb/core/driver.c +Why: The USB subsystem has changed a lot over time, and it has been + possible to create userspace USB drivers using usbfs/libusb/gadgetfs + that operate as fast as the USB bus allows. Because of this, the USB + subsystem will not be allowing closed source kernel drivers to + register with it, after this grace period is over. If anyone needs + any help in converting their closed source drivers over to use the + userspace filesystems, please contact the + linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list, and the developers + there will be glad to help you out. +Who: Greg Kroah-Hartman + +--------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3