diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c
index 925a98eb6d68..7ec29d2d3661 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *  Copyright (c) 2007
  *
- *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/spia.c
+ *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/spia.c (removed in v3.8)
  *	  Copyright (C) 2000 Steven J. Hill (sjhill@realitydiluted.com)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c
index 53b56a429dde..7ce72906039a 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *  Copyright (c) 2004
  *
- *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/spia.c
+ *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/spia.c (removed in v3.8)
  *	  Copyright (C) 2000 Steven J. Hill (sjhill@realitydiluted.com)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c
index 25a92474fa59..24173a0a7875 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (C) 2006 Jonathan McDowell <noodles@earth.li>
  *
- *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/toto.c
+ *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/toto.c (removed in v2.6.28)
  *  Converted to platform driver by Janusz Krzysztofik <jkrzyszt@tis.icnet.pl>
  *  Partially stolen from plat_nand.c
  *
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/nand-controller.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/nand-controller.c
index b2f00b398490..12f6753d47ae 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/nand-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/nand-controller.c
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
  *
  *   Copyright 2003 Rick Bronson
  *
- *   Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/autcpu12.c
+ *   Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/autcpu12.c (removed in v3.8)
  *	Copyright 2001 Thomas Gleixner (gleixner@autronix.de)
  *
- *   Derived from drivers/mtd/spia.c
+ *   Derived from drivers/mtd/spia.c (removed in v3.8)
  *	Copyright 2000 Steven J. Hill (sjhill@cotw.com)
  *
  *
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.c
index fcbe4fd6e684..9de29c9afb0c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.c
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
  *
  *   Copyright 2003 Rick Bronson
  *
- *   Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/autcpu12.c
+ *   Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/autcpu12.c (removed in v3.8)
  *	Copyright 2001 Thomas Gleixner (gleixner@autronix.de)
  *
- *   Derived from drivers/mtd/spia.c
+ *   Derived from drivers/mtd/spia.c (removed in v3.8)
  *	Copyright 2000 Steven J. Hill (sjhill@cotw.com)
  *
  *   Add Hardware ECC support for AT91SAM9260 / AT91SAM9263
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.h b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.h
index 817e0dd9fd15..808f1be0d6ad 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/pmecc.h
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
  *
  *    Copyright © 2003 Rick Bronson
  *
- *    Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/autcpu12.c
+ *    Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/autcpu12.c (removed in v3.8)
  *        Copyright © 2001 Thomas Gleixner (gleixner@autronix.de)
  *
- *    Derived from drivers/mtd/spia.c
+ *    Derived from drivers/mtd/spia.c (removed in v3.8)
  *        Copyright © 2000 Steven J. Hill (sjhill@cotw.com)
  *
  *
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c
index 66749ade9654..02d6751e9efe 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/cmx270_nand.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Copyright (C) 2006 Compulab, Ltd.
  *  Mike Rapoport <mike@compulab.co.il>
  *
- *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/h1910.c
+ *  Derived from drivers/mtd/nand/h1910.c (removed in v3.10)
  *       Copyright (C) 2002 Marius Gröger (mag@sysgo.de)
  *       Copyright (c) 2001 Thomas Gleixner (gleixner@autronix.de)
  *
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
index e763161a7c82..a4a5da318eed 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Vipin Kumar <vipin.kumar@st.com>
  * Ashish Priyadarshi
  *
- * Based on drivers/mtd/nand/nomadik_nand.c
+ * Based on drivers/mtd/nand/nomadik_nand.c (removed in v3.8)
  *
  * This file is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public
  * License version 2. This program is licensed "as is" without any