similarity index 92%
rename from Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-batman-adv
rename to Documentation/ABI/obsolete/sysfs-class-net-batman-adv
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+This ABI is deprecated and will be removed after 2021. It is
+replaced with the batadv generic netlink family.
What: /sys/class/net/<iface>/batman-adv/elp_interval
Date: Feb 2014
similarity index 97%
rename from Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh
rename to Documentation/ABI/obsolete/sysfs-class-net-mesh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+This ABI is deprecated and will be removed after 2021. It is
+replaced with the batadv generic netlink family.
What: /sys/class/net/<mesh_iface>/mesh/aggregated_ogms
Date: May 2010
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ L: b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
W: https://www.open-mesh.org/
Q: https://patchwork.open-mesh.org/project/batman/list/
S: Maintained
-F: Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-batman-adv
-F: Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh
+F: Documentation/ABI/obsolete/sysfs-class-net-batman-adv
+F: Documentation/ABI/obsolete/sysfs-class-net-mesh
F: Documentation/networking/batman-adv.rst
F: include/uapi/linux/batadv_packet.h
F: include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
The sysfs files are replaced by the batadv generic netlink family. The old sysfs configuration interface was frowned upon by other kernel developers. But the files cannot be removed immediately because userspace tools might still depend on it. Instead schedule for its removal in 2021. Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org> --- .../ABI/{testing => obsolete}/sysfs-class-net-batman-adv | 2 ++ Documentation/ABI/{testing => obsolete}/sysfs-class-net-mesh | 2 ++ MAINTAINERS | 4 ++-- 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) rename Documentation/ABI/{testing => obsolete}/sysfs-class-net-batman-adv (92%) rename Documentation/ABI/{testing => obsolete}/sysfs-class-net-mesh (97%)