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diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 63df2262d41..280ec06573e 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -82,6 +82,17 @@ Who: Dominik Brodowski <linux@brodo.de> --------------------------- +What: a.out interpreter support for ELF executables +When: 2.6.25 +Files: fs/binfmt_elf.c +Why: Using a.out interpreters for ELF executables was a feature for + transition from a.out to ELF. But now it is unlikely to be still + needed anymore and removing it would simplify the hairy ELF + loader code. +Who: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de> + +--------------------------- + What: remove EXPORT_SYMBOL(kernel_thread) When: August 2006 Files: arch/*/kernel/*_ksyms.c @@ -205,20 +216,6 @@ Who: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> --------------------------- -What: Compaq touchscreen device emulation -When: Oct 2007 -Files: drivers/input/tsdev.c -Why: The code says it was obsolete when it was written in 2001. - tslib is a userspace library which does anything tsdev can do and - much more besides in userspace where this code belongs. There is no - longer any need for tsdev and applications should have converted to - use tslib by now. - The name "tsdev" is also extremely confusing and lots of people have - it loaded when they don't need/use it. -Who: Richard Purdie <rpurdie@rpsys.net> - ---------------------------- - What: i2c-ixp2000, i2c-ixp4xx and scx200_i2c drivers When: September 2007 Why: Obsolete. The new i2c-gpio driver replaces all hardware-specific |