4 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/error_rate.py b/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/error_rate.py
index 9bf387030a..df03f551b3 100644
--- a/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/error_rate.py
+++ b/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/error_rate.py
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ class error_rate(gr.hier_block2):
             gr.io_signature(2, 2, gr.sizeof_char),
             gr.io_signature(1, 1, gr.sizeof_float),
         )
+
+        print "Warning: the blks2.error_rate is deprecated."
+
         assert type in ('BER', 'SER')
         self._max_samples = win_size
         self._bits_per_symbol = bits_per_symbol
diff --git a/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/selector.py b/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/selector.py
index 24e3844658..0a74309688 100644
--- a/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/selector.py
+++ b/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/selector.py
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class selector(gr.hier_block2):
             gr.io_signature(num_inputs, num_inputs, item_size),
             gr.io_signature(num_outputs, num_outputs, item_size),
         )
+
+        print "Warning: the blks2.selector block is deprecated."
+
         #terminator blocks for unused inputs and outputs
         self.input_terminators = [blocks.null_sink(item_size) for i in range(num_inputs)]
         self.output_terminators = [blocks.head(item_size, 0) for i in range(num_outputs)]
@@ -130,6 +133,8 @@ class valve(selector):
         else: output_index = 0
         selector.__init__(self, item_size, 1, 1, 0, output_index)
 
+        print "Warning: the blks2.valve block is deprecated."
+
     def set_open(self, open):
         """
         Callback to set open state.
diff --git a/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/tcp.py b/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/tcp.py
index aee90fad2c..6ae24d3a7b 100644
--- a/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/tcp.py
+++ b/gr-blocks/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/tcp.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class tcp_source(gr.hier_block2):
         fd = _get_sock_fd(addr, port, server)
         self.connect(blocks.file_descriptor_source(itemsize, fd), self)
 
+        print "Warning: the blks2.tcp_source block is deprecated."
+
 class tcp_sink(gr.hier_block2):
     def __init__(self, itemsize, addr, port, server=False):
         #init hier block
@@ -68,3 +70,5 @@ class tcp_sink(gr.hier_block2):
         )
         fd = _get_sock_fd(addr, port, server)
         self.connect(self, blocks.file_descriptor_sink(itemsize, fd))
+
+        print "Warning: the blks2.tcp_sink block is deprecated."
diff --git a/gr-digital/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/packet.py b/gr-digital/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/packet.py
index ef79afde64..dc06544c19 100644
--- a/gr-digital/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/packet.py
+++ b/gr-digital/python/grc_gnuradio/blks2/packet.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class packet_encoder(gr.hier_block2):
         #connect
         self.connect(msg_source, self)
 
+        print "Warning: the blks2.packet_encoder block is deprecated."
+
     def send_pkt(self, payload):
         """
         Wrap the payload in a packet and push onto the message queue.
@@ -184,6 +186,8 @@ class packet_decoder(gr.hier_block2):
         #start thread
         _packet_decoder_thread(msgq, callback)
 
+        print "Warning: the blks2.packet_decoder block is deprecated."
+
 ##################################################
 ## Packet Mod for OFDM Mod and Packet Encoder
 ##################################################