4 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 5959077be0a4..788e88eb18ec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ config ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 	  /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/* (sys/class/power_supply/*)
 	  This option has no effect on /proc/acpi/ directories
 	  and functions, which do not yet exist in /sys
+	  This option, together with the proc directories, will be
+	  deleted in 2.6.39.
 
 	  Say N to delete power /proc/acpi/ directories that have moved to /sys/
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index ba9afeaa23ac..f441e92481f6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ static int acpi_ac_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 
-
+	printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Deprecated procfs I/F for AC is loaded,"
+			" please retry with CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER cleared\n");
 	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
 		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
 						     acpi_ac_dir);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 95649d373071..2a31421e0d75 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -868,6 +868,8 @@ static int acpi_battery_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	int i;
 
+	printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Deprecated procfs I/F for battery is loaded,"
+			" please retry with CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER cleared\n");
 	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
 		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
 						     acpi_battery_dir);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index e5dbedb16bbf..51ae3794ec7f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ acpi_sbs_add_fs(struct proc_dir_entry **dir,
 		const struct file_operations *state_fops,
 		const struct file_operations *alarm_fops, void *data)
 {
+	printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Deprecated procfs I/F for SBS is loaded,"
+			" please retry with CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER cleared\n");
 	if (!*dir) {
 		*dir = proc_mkdir(dir_name, parent_dir);
 		if (!*dir) {