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* changes:
  docs: deprecate CryptoCell-712/713 drivers
  docs: split deprecated interfaces and drivers
  docs: extend deprecation policy
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+================================+=============+=========+=========================================================+
| plat_convert_pk() function | Nov'22 | 2.9 | Platform conversion to manage specific PK hash |
+--------------------------------+-------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------+
Removal of Deprecated Drivers
-----------------------------
As mentioned in the :ref:`Platform Ports Policy`, this is a live document
cataloging all the deprecated drivers in TF-A project and the Release version
after which it will be removed.
+--------------------------------+-------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Driver | Deprecation | Removed | Comments |
| | Date | after | |
| | | Release | |
+================================+=============+=========+=========================================================+
| io_dummy driver | Nov'22 | 2.9 | No more used by any upstream platform |
+--------------------------------+-------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| CryptoCell-712 | 2.9 | 3.0 | No longer maintained. |
+--------------------------------+-------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| CryptoCell-713 | 2.9 | 3.0 | No longer maintained. |
+--------------------------------+-------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------+
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*Copyright (c) 2018-2022, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
*Copyright (c) 2018-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*

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@ -32,20 +32,19 @@ public mailing list`_ to notify platforms that they should migrate away from the
deprecated interfaces. Platforms are expected to migrate before the removal of
the deprecated interface.
Platform deprecation policy
---------------------------
Deprecation policy
------------------
If a platform is no longer maintained, it is best to deprecate it to keep the
projects' source tree clean and healthy. Deprecation can be a 1-stage or 2-stage
process (up to the platform maintainers).
If a platform, driver or library interface is no longer maintained, it is best
to deprecate it to keep the projects' source tree clean and healthy. Deprecation
can be a 1-stage or 2-stage process (up to the maintainers).
- *2-stage*: The platform's source code can be kept in the repository for a
cooling off period before deleting it (typically 2 release cycles). In this
case, we keep track ot the *Deprecated* version separately from the *Deleted*
version.
- *2-stage*: The source code can be kept in the repository for a cooling off
period before deleting it (typically 2 release cycles). In this case, we keep
track of the *Deprecated* version separately from the *Deleted* version.
- *1-stage*: The platform's source code can be deleted straight away. In this
case, both versions are the same.
- *1-stage*: The source code can be deleted straight away. In this case, both
versions are the same.
The :ref:`Platform Ports` page provides a list of all deprecated/deleted
platform ports (or soon to be) to this day.