Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:33:07 +0000 From: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-branches@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 661b40ffdee2 - stable/15 - Deprecate fdc(4) and floppy utilities Message-ID: <69384f43.98c4.4e0a0cf6@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch stable/15 has been updated by emaste: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=661b40ffdee25dd81d19fbbcd6cb09e3ec159342 commit 661b40ffdee25dd81d19fbbcd6cb09e3ec159342 Author: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2023-08-22 14:45:14 +0000 Commit: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2025-12-09 16:32:09 +0000 Deprecate fdc(4) and floppy utilities Floppies have been obsolete for over a decade. Add a deprecation note now and plan to remove fdc(4) support in 16. Reviewed by: ziaee Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D41549 (cherry picked from commit 4c736cfc69a7ef81c48c8431b31c7e31746fe816) --- share/man/man4/fdc.4 | 8 +++++++- usr.sbin/fdcontrol/fdcontrol.8 | 7 ++++++- usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8 | 7 ++++++- usr.sbin/fdread/fdread.1 | 7 ++++++- usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1 | 7 ++++++- 5 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/share/man/man4/fdc.4 b/share/man/man4/fdc.4 index 774dc3f18cd6..937be2077b26 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/fdc.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/fdc.4 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd October 10, 2023 +.Dd November 16, 2025 .Dt FDC 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ In .Cd hint.fd.1.at="fdc0" .Cd hint.fd.1.drive="1" .Cd hint.fd.1.flags="0x0" +.Sh DEPRECATION NOTICE +The +.Nm +driver is deprecated and may not be present in +.Fx 16.0 +and later. .Sh DESCRIPTION .Ss Device Usage This driver provides access to floppy disk drives. diff --git a/usr.sbin/fdcontrol/fdcontrol.8 b/usr.sbin/fdcontrol/fdcontrol.8 index 23c3a2ee20de..cbf8864d5fe7 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/fdcontrol/fdcontrol.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/fdcontrol/fdcontrol.8 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH .\" DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd April 7, 2017 +.Dd November 16, 2025 .Dt FDCONTROL 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ .Op Fl s Ar fmtstr .Op Fl v .Ar device +.Sh DEPRECATION NOTICE +.Nm +is deprecated and may not be present in +.Fx 16.0 +and later. .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm diff --git a/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8 b/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8 index bf18f93f5e87..72ec2bd2be5c 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8 @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ .\" IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd May 23, 2020 +.Dd November 16, 2025 .Dt FDFORMAT 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ .Op Fl s Ar fmtstr .Op Fl nqvy .Ar device +.Sh DEPRECATION NOTICE +.Nm +is deprecated and may not be present in +.Fx 16.0 +and later. .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm diff --git a/usr.sbin/fdread/fdread.1 b/usr.sbin/fdread/fdread.1 index c0036906bee6..83892877b48b 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/fdread/fdread.1 +++ b/usr.sbin/fdread/fdread.1 @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" .\" -.Dd May 14, 2001 +.Dd November 16, 2025 .Dt FDREAD 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ .Op Fl d Ar device .Fl I Ar numsects .Op Fl t Ar trackno +.Sh DEPRECATION NOTICE +.Nm +is deprecated and may not be present in +.Fx 16.0 +and later. .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm diff --git a/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1 b/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1 index 9d188de02d83..4773cfa20d9a 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1 +++ b/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1 @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ .\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- .\" .\" -.Dd September 16, 1993 +.Dd November 16, 2025 .Dt FDWRITE 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ .Op Fl y .Op Fl f Ar inputfile .Op Fl d Ar device +.Sh DEPRECATION NOTICE +.Nm +is deprecated and may not be present in +.Fx 16.0 +and later. .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm
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