Messages in this thread | | | From | Julian Calaby <> | Date | Fri, 5 Apr 2013 10:51:30 +1100 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] lib80211: make lib80211 can be enabled independently |
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Hi Wang,
On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Wang YanQing <udknight@gmail.com> wrote: > > Current we can only enable lib80211 by enable a driver > in tree use it which will select it, but some out tree's > drivers also use it, so I think it has sense to make lib80211 > can be enabled independently.
Just as a bit of explanation for Johannes' NACK:
1. The only reason lib80211 still exists is because a couple of in-tree drivers still use it. If this weren't the case, the code would have been removed a long time ago as it's been completely replaced by mac80211 and cfg80211. All modern drivers _must_ use mac80211 or cfg80211 without exception. 2. In general, there is no official in-kernel support for out-of-kernel drivers, regardless of quality, status or importance. 3. I believe that the in-tree brcmsmac driver already supports the Broadcom card you reference.
Thanks,
-- Julian Calaby
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