i2c-voodoo3: Deprecate in favor of tdfxfb

Support for I2C/DDC was recently added to the tdfxfb driver, which
means that the i2c-voodoo3 driver can be deprecated.

Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
Cc: Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@wp.pl>
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Jean Delvare 2009-04-13 17:02:13 +02:00
parent c454dee21d
commit 3f307fb37a
2 changed files with 13 additions and 2 deletions

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@ -428,3 +428,12 @@ Why: In 2.6.27, the semantics of /sys/bus/pci/slots was redefined to
After a reasonable transition period, we will remove the legacy After a reasonable transition period, we will remove the legacy
fakephp interface. fakephp interface.
Who: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com> Who: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
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What: i2c-voodoo3 driver
When: October 2009
Why: Superseded by tdfxfb. I2C/DDC support used to live in a separate
driver but this caused driver conflicts.
Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@wp.pl>

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@ -604,12 +604,14 @@ comment "Graphics adapter I2C/DDC channel drivers"
depends on PCI depends on PCI
config I2C_VOODOO3 config I2C_VOODOO3
tristate "Voodoo 3" tristate "Voodoo 3 (DEPRECATED)"
depends on PCI depends on PCI
select I2C_ALGOBIT select I2C_ALGOBIT
help help
If you say yes to this option, support will be included for the If you say yes to this option, support will be included for the
Voodoo 3 I2C interface. Voodoo 3 I2C interface. This driver is deprecated and you should
use the tdfxfb driver instead, which additionally provides
framebuffer support.
This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
will be called i2c-voodoo3. will be called i2c-voodoo3.