From b87ba0a33a634c9a8e3609702122a04034a0688d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:17:13 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] [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 ++++++++++++++++++ drivers/usb/core/driver.c | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 28a31c5e2289..afeaf6218ea2 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 + +--------------------------- diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c index dce9d987f0fc..c196f3845305 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c +++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ const struct usb_device_id *usb_match_id(struct usb_interface *interface, return NULL; } -EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_match_id); +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE(usb_match_id); int usb_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv) { @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int usb_register_driver(struct usb_driver *new_driver, struct module *owner) return retval; } -EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_register_driver); +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE(usb_register_driver); /** * usb_deregister - unregister a USB driver @@ -469,4 +469,4 @@ void usb_deregister(struct usb_driver *driver) usbfs_update_special(); } -EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_deregister); +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE(usb_deregister);