ws2812_effects deprecation warning

app/modules/ws2812_effects.c

@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ static uint8_t get_random_wheel_index(uint8_t pos)
 * initialized ws2812_effects with the buffer to use
 */
 static int ws2812_effects_init(lua_State *L) {
+
+  platform_print_deprecation_note("ws2812_effects",
+    "soon; please see https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware/issues/3122");
+
   ws2812_buffer * buffer = (ws2812_buffer*)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "ws2812.buffer");
   luaL_argcheck(L, buffer != NULL, 1, "no valid buffer provided");
   // get rid of old state

docs/modules/ws2812-effects.md

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ This module provides effects based on the [WS2812 library](ws2812.md). Some effe
 
 Note that dual mode is currently not supported for effects.
 
+!!! caution
+
+    This module is deprecated and will be removed in favor of a generic,
+    in-Lua implementation soon.  (Sooner with help!)  Please see
+    https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware/issues/3122 .
+
 !!! caution
 
     This module depends on the [color utils module](color-utils.md). Things **will** fail if that module is missing in the firmware!