Re: [PATCH] lib80211: make lib80211 can be enabled independently

[Julian Calaby]

Hi Wang,

On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Wang YanQing <udknight@xxxxxxxxx> 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,

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