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authorDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2010-03-15 23:23:54 (GMT)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2010-03-15 23:23:54 (GMT)
commit4961e02f1999e1c3468c09b2669c94d7c3ae82a8 (patch)
tree44c15abb09d7ba5e17a9aba95ee246648b1c1a8a /drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
parentd14a0ebda7d3daede1a99c01527affb9ceaa4c22 (diff)
parenta3d3203e4bb40f253b1541e310dc0f9305be7c84 (diff)
downloadlinux-fsl-qoriq-4961e02f1999e1c3468c09b2669c94d7c3ae82a8.tar.xz
Merge branch 'master' of /home/davem/src/GIT/linux-2.6/
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diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig b/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
index 0a6601c..d189e47 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
@@ -51,17 +51,23 @@ config PCMCIA_LOAD_CIS
config PCMCIA_IOCTL
bool "PCMCIA control ioctl (obsolete)"
- depends on PCMCIA
+ depends on PCMCIA && ARM && !SMP && !PREEMPT
default y
help
If you say Y here, the deprecated ioctl interface to the PCMCIA
- subsystem will be built. It is needed by cardmgr and cardctl
- (pcmcia-cs) to function properly.
+ subsystem will be built. It is needed by the deprecated pcmcia-cs
+ tools (cardmgr, cardctl) to function properly.
You should use the new pcmciautils package instead (see
<file:Documentation/Changes> for location and details).
- If unsure, say Y.
+ This config option will most likely be removed from kernel 2.6.35,
+ the associated code from kernel 2.6.36.
+
+ As the PCMCIA ioctl is not locking safe, it depends on !SMP and
+ !PREEMPT.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
config CARDBUS
bool "32-bit CardBus support"