1 This file details changes in 2.6 which affect PCMCIA card driver authors:
2 * pcmcia_loop_config() and autoconfiguration (as of 2.6.36)
3 If struct pcmcia_device *p_dev->config_flags is set accordingly,
4 pcmcia_loop_config() now sets up certain configuration values
5 automatically, though the driver may still override the settings
6 in the callback function. The following autoconfiguration options
7 are provided at the moment:
8 CONF_AUTO_CHECK_VCC : check for matching Vcc
9 CONF_AUTO_SET_VPP : set Vpp
10 CONF_AUTO_AUDIO : auto-enable audio line, if required
11 CONF_AUTO_SET_IO : set ioport resources (->resource[0,1])
12 CONF_AUTO_SET_IOMEM : set first iomem resource (->resource[2])
14 * pcmcia_request_configuration -> pcmcia_enable_device (as of 2.6.36)
15 pcmcia_request_configuration() got renamed to pcmcia_enable_device(),
16 as it mirrors pcmcia_disable_device(). Configuration settings are now
17 stored in struct pcmcia_device, e.g. in the fields config_flags,
18 config_index, config_base, vpp.
20 * pcmcia_request_window changes (as of 2.6.36)
21 Instead of win_req_t, drivers are now requested to fill out
22 struct pcmcia_device *p_dev->resource[2,3,4,5] for up to four ioport
23 ranges. After a call to pcmcia_request_window(), the regions found there
24 are reserved and may be used immediately -- until pcmcia_release_window()
27 * pcmcia_request_io changes (as of 2.6.36)
28 Instead of io_req_t, drivers are now requested to fill out
29 struct pcmcia_device *p_dev->resource[0,1] for up to two ioport
30 ranges. After a call to pcmcia_request_io(), the ports found there
31 are reserved, after calling pcmcia_request_configuration(), they may
34 * No dev_info_t, no cs_types.h (as of 2.6.36)
35 dev_info_t and a few other typedefs are removed. No longer use them
36 in PCMCIA device drivers. Also, do not include pcmcia/cs_types.h, as
39 * No dev_node_t (as of 2.6.35)
40 There is no more need to fill out a "dev_node_t" structure.
42 * New IRQ request rules (as of 2.6.35)
43 Instead of the old pcmcia_request_irq() interface, drivers may now
45 - calling request_irq/free_irq directly. Use the IRQ from *p_dev->irq.
46 - use pcmcia_request_irq(p_dev, handler_t); the PCMCIA core will
47 clean up automatically on calls to pcmcia_disable_device() or
50 * no cs_error / CS_CHECK / CONFIG_PCMCIA_DEBUG (as of 2.6.33)
51 Instead of the cs_error() callback or the CS_CHECK() macro, please use
52 Linux-style checking of return values, and -- if necessary -- debug
53 messages using "dev_dbg()" or "pr_debug()".
55 * New CIS tuple access (as of 2.6.33)
56 Instead of pcmcia_get_{first,next}_tuple(), pcmcia_get_tuple_data() and
57 pcmcia_parse_tuple(), a driver shall use "pcmcia_get_tuple()" if it is
58 only interested in one (raw) tuple, or "pcmcia_loop_tuple()" if it is
59 interested in all tuples of one type. To decode the MAC from CISTPL_FUNCE,
60 a new helper "pcmcia_get_mac_from_cis()" was added.
62 * New configuration loop helper (as of 2.6.28)
63 By calling pcmcia_loop_config(), a driver can iterate over all available
64 configuration options. During a driver's probe() phase, one doesn't need
65 to use pcmcia_get_{first,next}_tuple, pcmcia_get_tuple_data and
66 pcmcia_parse_tuple directly in most if not all cases.
68 * New release helper (as of 2.6.17)
69 Instead of calling pcmcia_release_{configuration,io,irq,win}, all that's
70 necessary now is calling pcmcia_disable_device. As there is no valid
71 reason left to call pcmcia_release_io and pcmcia_release_irq, the
72 exports for them were removed.
74 * Unify detach and REMOVAL event code, as well as attach and INSERTION
76 void (*remove) (struct pcmcia_device *dev);
77 int (*probe) (struct pcmcia_device *dev);
79 * Move suspend, resume and reset out of event handler (as of 2.6.16)
80 int (*suspend) (struct pcmcia_device *dev);
81 int (*resume) (struct pcmcia_device *dev);
82 should be initialized in struct pcmcia_driver, and handle
83 (SUSPEND == RESET_PHYSICAL) and (RESUME == CARD_RESET) events
85 * event handler initialization in struct pcmcia_driver (as of 2.6.13)
86 The event handler is notified of all events, and must be initialized
87 as the event() callback in the driver's struct pcmcia_driver.
89 * pcmcia/version.h should not be used (as of 2.6.13)
90 This file will be removed eventually.
92 * in-kernel device<->driver matching (as of 2.6.13)
93 PCMCIA devices and their correct drivers can now be matched in
94 kernelspace. See 'devicetable.txt' for details.
96 * Device model integration (as of 2.6.11)
97 A struct pcmcia_device is registered with the device model core,
98 and can be used (e.g. for SET_NETDEV_DEV) by using
99 handle_to_dev(client_handle_t * handle).
101 * Convert internal I/O port addresses to unsigned int (as of 2.6.11)
102 ioaddr_t should be replaced by unsigned int in PCMCIA card drivers.
104 * irq_mask and irq_list parameters (as of 2.6.11)
105 The irq_mask and irq_list parameters should no longer be used in
106 PCMCIA card drivers. Instead, it is the job of the PCMCIA core to
107 determine which IRQ should be used. Therefore, link->irq.IRQInfo2
110 * client->PendingEvents is gone (as of 2.6.11)
111 client->PendingEvents is no longer available.
113 * client->Attributes are gone (as of 2.6.11)
114 client->Attributes is unused, therefore it is removed from all
117 * core functions no longer available (as of 2.6.11)
118 The following functions have been removed from the kernel source
119 because they are unused by all in-kernel drivers, and no external
120 driver was reported to rely on them:
121 pcmcia_get_first_region()
122 pcmcia_get_next_region()
123 pcmcia_modify_window()
124 pcmcia_set_event_mask()
125 pcmcia_get_first_window()
126 pcmcia_get_next_window()
128 * device list iteration upon module removal (as of 2.6.10)
129 It is no longer necessary to iterate on the driver's internal
130 client list and call the ->detach() function upon module removal.
132 * Resource management. (as of 2.6.8)
133 Although the PCMCIA subsystem will allocate resources for cards,
134 it no longer marks these resources busy. This means that driver
135 authors are now responsible for claiming your resources as per
136 other drivers in Linux. You should use request_region() to mark
137 your IO regions in-use, and request_mem_region() to mark your
138 memory regions in-use. The name argument should be a pointer to
139 your driver name. Eg, for pcnet_cs, name should point to the
142 * CardServices is gone
143 CardServices() in 2.4 is just a big switch statement to call various
144 services. In 2.6, all of those entry points are exported and called
145 directly (except for pcmcia_report_error(), just use cs_error() instead).
147 * struct pcmcia_driver
148 You need to use struct pcmcia_driver and pcmcia_{un,}register_driver
149 instead of {un,}register_pccard_driver