@@ -1915,6 +1915,16 @@ static int i2c_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, struct i2c_driver *driver)
if (!driver->detect || !address_list)
return 0;
+ /* Warn that the adapter lost class based instantiation */
+ if (adapter->class == I2C_CLASS_DEPRECATED) {
+ dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
+ "This adapter dropped support for I2C classes and "
+ "won't auto-detect %s devices anymore. If you need it, check "
+ "'Documentation/i2c/instantiating-devices' for alternatives.\n",
+ driver->driver.name);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
/* Stop here if the classes do not match */
if (!(adapter->class & driver->class))
return 0;
We have a warning already when support for old-fashioned class based instantiation is about to be dropped somewhen soon from a driver. Let's have another one when it was actually dropped. This allows to remove the cruft a little earlier and still let users know what happened in the rare case they are missing devices after the change. However, there is enough interest to get rid of class based instantiation rather sooner than later because it improves boot up time. Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa@the-dreams.de> --- drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)