Re: [PATCH] lib80211: make lib80211 can be enabledindependently

[Arend van Spriel]

On 04/05/2013 06:01 AM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 04/04/13 16:51, Julian Calaby wrote:
> > 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.
>
>
> 3b.  If 3. is not correct, someone should endeavor to merge this
> out-of-tree driver into the kernel tree.

Actually, it is correct and brcmsmac and the out-of-tree wl driver are 
coming from the same code base although you should not compare the two 
these days.

Gr. AvS


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