Changes in Makefile

8898f64f - staging: fieldbus: Delete unused driver

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:14:34 +0000

staging: fieldbus: Delete unused driverSven Van Asbroeck contributed this driver in 2019.The following reasons lead to the removal:- This driver generates maintenance workload- only 11 patches during the last 3 years. Part of the patches seem to be motivated because of maintenance (for example - remove deprecated function)- Maintainer lost interest, last "Reviewed-by:" is May 2021- no blog about usage of this driverThe staging subsystem is the way for drivers into the kernel - at currentspeed and interest this is never going to happen. I think that fieldbusis an interesting topic. But when almost nobody cares about this driver,it does not make sense to keep it. Please consider that support willremain for years in the longterm kernels.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/96ae2b42-c0ce-4d9a-8933-eb874dc5589b@gmail.com/T/#uSigned-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241102191436.23177-1-philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

41e883c1 - staging: rtl8712: Remove driver using deprecated API wext

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:49:29 +0000

staging: rtl8712: Remove driver using deprecated API wextThis driver is in the staging area since 2010.The following reasons lead to the removal:- This driver generates maintenance workload for itself and for API wext- A MAC80211 driver was available in 2016 time frame; This driver does not compile anymore but would be a better starting point than the current driver. Here the note from the TODO file: A replacement for this driver with MAC80211 support is available at https://github.com/chunkeey/rtl8192su- no progress changing to mac80211- Using this hardware is security wise not state of the art as WPA3 is not supported.The longterm kernels will still support this hardware for years.Find further discussions in the Link below.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/a02e3e0b-8a9b-47d5-87cf-2c957a474daa@gmail.com/T/#tSigned-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Tested-by: Dominik Karol Piątkowski Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241020144933.10956-1-philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

214c2754 - staging: olpc_dcon: Remove driver marked as broken since 2022

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:27:50 +0000

staging: olpc_dcon: Remove driver marked as broken since 2022Andres Salomon contributed this driver in 2010.The following reasons lead to the removal:- This driver generates maintenance workload- Kconfig still depends on BROKEN since 2022.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/Yqw4DynMEtAcZVim@kroah.com/Signed-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241013172759.7524-1-philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

f6670bae - staging: vt6656: Remove unused driver

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:49:24 +0000

staging: vt6656: Remove unused driverForest Bond contributed this driver in 2009.The following reasons lead to the removal:- This driver generates maintenance workload- This driver has a maximum 54MBit/s as it supports only 802.11 b/g. Peak throughput is 3MBytes/s.- ping times can be 17ms are often above 500ms and worst case 22 seconds. One other user does not see such long ping times using a rasperry pi.I suggest deleting the driver as it no longer meets current expectationsfor throuput.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/d18e714d-787f-4d30-a32f-4b0f55d2f5be@gmail.com/T/#tSigned-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241012164932.26390-1-philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

1c2d364e - staging: gdm724x: Remove unused driver

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:15:06 +0000

staging: gdm724x: Remove unused driverWon Kang from gct contributed the driver in 2013.The following reasons lead to the removal:- This driver generates maintenance workload- The manufacturer is not interested and does not care as Emails or inquiries, to support or involved persons of gct, got unanswered.- Did not find a possibility to buy the chips.- Did not find minimal documentation on the web.- Did not find a device where it is build in and the user is able to install any Linux. Therefore it is not possible to do any testing of the driver from the community.- No blog entries about anyone using the gdmtty and gdmulte.- No response about usage of this drivers to the Email from April 2024Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/2024100910-smoky-condiment-2298@gregkh/T/#uLink: https://lore.kernel.org/all/78b521eb-4e89-4c01-8dfc-1fb990e6887d@gmail.com/Signed-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241010191508.21055-1-philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

5062f8f5 - staging: vt6655: Remove unused driver

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:42:17 +0000

staging: vt6655: Remove unused driverForest Bond contributed this driver in 2009.The following reasons lead to the removal:- This driver generates maintenance workload- This driver has a maximum 54MBit/s as it supports only 802.11 b/g. Peak throughput is 3MBytes/s but this lasts only for a second. Typically throughput is 1.7MBytes/s.- Depending on the number of devices on the channel the device looses connection and cannot reconnect for 5-60 seconds. Watching a youtube video is OK because of the buffer. But surfing can then be really a pain.- Its form factor is mini PCI (not miniPCIe) that is old and large.- Hardly not to buy.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/2024100923-player-directive-ffa8@gregkh/T/#tSigned-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241010164221.13392-1-philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

165e8cc3 - staging: gpib: Add KBUILD files for GPIB drivers

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:18:49 +0000

staging: gpib: Add KBUILD files for GPIB driversTop level Kconfig and Makefiles.Cc: Peter Bosch Signed-off-by: Dave Penkler Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240918121908.19366-3-dpenkler@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

f11192a2 - staging: rts5208: Remove unused driver

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:32:45 +0000

staging: rts5208: Remove unused driverWei Wang from Realsil contributed this driver in 2011.The following reasons lead to the removal:- This driver generates maintenance workload- Did not find minimal documentation on the web.- No blog entries about anyone using the rts5208 and rts5288 during the last years.- Did not find any device that may has it in and is still available on the market.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/2024100943-shank-washed-a765@gregkh/T/#tSigned-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241009193250.6211-1-philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

be9be9f5 - staging: rtl8192e: delete the driver

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:26:54 +0000

staging: rtl8192e: delete the driverThis driver is using lib80211 and any driver that plans to everleave staging should never have done that, so remove the driverto enable cleaning up lib80211 into libipw inside the old Inteldrivers.Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241007202707.d0e59cdd2cdc.I8e4d74a6e1d09eefe1f5e2e208735ba2ccef1d4f@changeidSigned-off-by: Johannes Berg List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

d93e795b - staging: ks7010: Remove unused driver

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:25:52 +0000

staging: ks7010: Remove unused driverWolfram contributed this driver in 2016. He is not using it anymore andconfirmed it to be removed.It is hard to find hardware around the globe. When it is offered it isexpensive and performance is low.Remove unused driver.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/igi27iwrzg3ovgj3sym4gsi45timpkt4vkl5ss5dbftdzat6p4@ctxcjocvunpt/Signed-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Reviewed-by: Wolfram Sang Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240728052552.GA8748@matrix-ESPRIMO-P710Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

eb563dc7 - staging: pi433: Remove unused driver

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:57:17 +0000

staging: pi433: Remove unused driverMarcus started a project in 2016 to bring the pi433 alive. One projectwas funded successfully but the second not. So only a few pi433 got soldto early adaptors during this time that ended late 2017. There is asimple user space program available for a demo with the pi433 but thatdoes not use this driver.The driver is unused since 2018. No description or user space applicationto use it can be found. To bring it alive the device tree needs to beadjusted manually.The last patch reviewed by Marcus was in June 2018, last patch testedwas in July 2017.No response since 27. March 2024 regarding the removal of the driver.Remove unused driver because of the above named reasons.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/c4c5ab38-8c67-4c21-86bc-f4f3c06be358@gmail.com/Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1292669042/pi433-a-radio-module-funkmodul-for-raspberry-piLink: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1292669042/smarthome-pi/commentsLink: https://www.pi433.de/en.htmlSigned-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Cc: Marcus Wolf Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240421195717.GA10943@matrix-ESPRIMO-P710Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

20952655 - staging: wlan-ng: Remove broken driver prism2_usb

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:47:42 +0000

staging: wlan-ng: Remove broken driver prism2_usbDriver has a throughput of 200 to 800kByte/s in non encryptedtransmission. All encrypted modes are not working. WLAN without WPA2 isuseless these days. Driver is unused since April 2021 as a bug broke thefunction. Find fix for bug in link below. Remove driver because of itslow performance and unusability.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/5fa18cb8-3c51-4ac6-811e-63ae74f82f17@gmail.com/Signed-off-by: Philipp Hortmann Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240326084742.GA16228@matrix-ESPRIMO-P710Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

ce54e934 - staging: Remove board staging code

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:24:33 +0000

staging: Remove board staging codeThere are no more users of the board staging code.Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven Acked-by: Wolfram Sang Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/eec1bfb2878237888a8c3bc866d18dc53900739f.1705932585.git.geert+renesas@glider.beSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

4a46fffc - staging: emxx_udc: Remove EMMA Mobile USB Gadget driver

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:24:30 +0000

staging: emxx_udc: Remove EMMA Mobile USB Gadget driverNo one stepped up to complete the EMMA Mobile USB Gadget driver, bringit up to non-staging standards, and convert it to device tree.Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven Acked-by: Wolfram Sang Acked-by: Niklas Söderlund Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/c7bc2c95458f9710e043cbedee4270dd41fcae29.1705932585.git.geert+renesas@glider.beSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

875be090 - staging: qlge: Retire the driver

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:44:57 +0000

staging: qlge: Retire the driverNo significant improvements have been done to this driver since commita7c3ddf29a78 ("staging: qlge: clean up debugging code in the QL_ALL_DUMPifdef land") in January 2021. The driver should not stay in stagingforever. Since it has been abandoned by the vendor and no one has steppedup to maintain it, delete it.If some users manifest themselves, the driver will be restored todrivers/net/ as suggested in the linked message.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20231019074237.7ef255d7@kernel.org/Suggested-by: Jakub Kicinski Cc: Manish Chopra Cc: Coiby Xu Signed-off-by: Benjamin Poirier Acked-by: Jakub Kicinski Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20231020124457.312449-3-benjamin.poirier@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

a2fc3e82 - staging: rtl8192u: remove entry from Makefile

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:13:10 +0000

staging: rtl8192u: remove entry from MakefileIn commit 697455ce4110 ("staging: rtl8192u: Remove broken driver"), thedriver was removed, along with the Kconfig entry, but the Makefile linein drivers/staging/Makefile was not updated, so things like 'make clean'fail to work properly as they will decend into all subdirectories to tryto clean things up.Resolve this by removing the entry in the main staging Makefile.Reported-by: Thorsten Leemhuis Cc: Philipp Hortmann Cc: Arnd Bergmann Fixes: 697455ce4110 ("staging: rtl8192u: Remove broken driver")Tested-by: Thorsten Leemhuis Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/2023101709-amuck-upward-46f1@gregkhSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

fdf6c230 - staging: r8188eu: delete driver

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:19:34 +0000

staging: r8188eu: delete driverNow that the same hardware that the r8188eu driver supported issupported by the real wireless driver rtl8xxxu, the r8188eu driver canbe deleted.Also the rtl8xxxu driver supports way more devices, and is a fraction ofthe overall size, making this a much better overall solution.Thanks to the r8188eu developers and maintainers and reviewers over theyears, your work allowed Linux users to use their hardware before thereal driver was implemented properly.Reported-by: Hans de Goede Cc: Phillip Potter Cc: Pavel Skripkin Acked-by: Larry Finger Acked-by: Hans de Goede Acked-by: Martin Kaiser Tested-by: Philipp Hortmann # Edimax N150Acked-by: Michael Straube Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230308131934.380395-1-gregkh@linuxfoundation.orgSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

db65beca - staging: fwserial: delete the driver.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:58:17 +0000

staging: fwserial: delete the driver.In the years since it was added (2012), no one has stepped up tomaintain this properly and get it merged into the kernel tree. Soremove it as it's obviously not being used.If it is being used, we can easily revert this and take the time to getit out of the staging tree.Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220924105817.808385-1-gregkh@linuxfoundation.orgSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

c822490f - clk: clocking-wizard: Move clocking-wizard out

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:04:40 +0000

clk: clocking-wizard: Move clocking-wizard outAdd clocking wizard driver to clk.And delete the driver from the staging as it is in drivers/clk.Signed-off-by: Shubhrajyoti Datta Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220411100443.15132-3-shubhrajyoti.datta@xilinx.comAcked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile

9dbdac02 - staging: octeon-usb: move driver out of staging

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:25:40 +0000

staging: octeon-usb: move driver out of stagingThe Octeon usb driver has been in staging for a long time and used inUbiquiti routers for a while now.It's been built and then tested on real hardware with several usb devicesand it is proven to be stable and ready to be moved to its proper placein the kernel tree.Move it to drivers/usb/host and adjust its Makefile, Kconfig and defconfigdependencies.Many thanks to the developers who made it happen.Signed-off-by: Artur Bujdoso Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/Yo0HBIlSXOBM+//9@cruxSigned-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman List of files: /linux-6.15/drivers/staging/Makefile