From c557289cb8ea063bd09db88f8a687a841556e291 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:26:39 +0100
Subject: b43: Change schedule for old-fw support removal

The scheduled date for the removal of old fw support was in July 2008.
However, we're not going to remove the support unless it causes a major
headache. So change the schedule from "July 2008" to "when it causes headaches".

Signed-off-by: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/wireless')

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index c627bac87a4..5ca55dcd034 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -1954,8 +1954,9 @@ static void b43_print_fw_helptext(struct b43_wl *wl, bool error)
 	const char *text;
 
 	text = "You must go to "
-	       "http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware "
-	       "and download the latest firmware (version 4).\n";
+	       "http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware "
+	       "and download the correct firmware for this driver version. "
+	       "Please carefully read all instructions on this website.\n";
 	if (error)
 		b43err(wl, text);
 	else
@@ -2271,8 +2272,11 @@ static int b43_upload_microcode(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (b43_is_old_txhdr_format(dev)) {
+		/* We're over the deadline, but we keep support for old fw
+		 * until it turns out to be in major conflict with something new. */
 		b43warn(dev->wl, "You are using an old firmware image. "
-			"Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008.\n");
+			"Support for old firmware will be removed soon "
+			"(official deadline was July 2008).\n");
 		b43_print_fw_helptext(dev->wl, 0);
 	}
 
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