Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pkl/squashfs-linus

[cascardo/linux.git] / drivers / pcmcia / Kconfig

diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig b/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
index 0a6601c..d189e47 100644 (file)
--- 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"