[media] dvb: deprecate the usage of ops->info.type
Mark info.type as deprecated inside the header, recommending
the usage of DTV_ENUM_DELSYS DVBv5 command instead.
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/dvb/frontend.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/dvb/frontend.xml
index 28d7ea5..aeaed59 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/dvb/frontend.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/dvb/frontend.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
<para>Newer formats like DVB-S2, ISDB-T, ISDB-S and DVB-T2 are not described at the above, as they're
supported via the new <link linkend="FE_GET_SET_PROPERTY">FE_GET_PROPERTY/FE_GET_SET_PROPERTY</link> ioctl's, using the <link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM">DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</link> parameter.
</para>
+
+<para>The usage of this field is deprecated, as it doesn't report all supported standards, and
+will provide an incomplete information for frontends that support multiple delivery systems.
+Please use <link linkend="DTV_ENUM_DELSYS">DTV_ENUM_DELSYS</link> instead.</para>
</section>
<section id="fe-caps-t">
diff --git a/include/linux/dvb/frontend.h b/include/linux/dvb/frontend.h
index 7e7cb64..cb4428a 100644
--- a/include/linux/dvb/frontend.h
+++ b/include/linux/dvb/frontend.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
struct dvb_frontend_info {
char name[128];
- fe_type_t type;
+ fe_type_t type; /* DEPRECATED. Use DTV_ENUM_DELSYS instead */
__u32 frequency_min;
__u32 frequency_max;
__u32 frequency_stepsize;