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From: James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
To: Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org,
	ipw3945-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] d80211 based driver for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:52:32 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <45CCED20.90403@linux.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <17868.62734.497825.667962@notabene.brown>

Neil Brown wrote:
> On Friday February 9, jketreno@linux.intel.com wrote:
>> Ok.  Now... any questions?
> 
> Yes.  Does this require a closed user-space helper like the other
> 3945ABG driver, or is it completely open (maybe excepting firmware)?

The iwlwifi driver for the 3945 does not require the user space daemon, 
but does require a new microcode image.

Over the past year we were able to make the necessary changes to the 
microcode used with the 3945 such that we were able to remove the 
regulatory daemon.

James

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From: James Ketrenos <jketreno-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org>
To: Neil Brown <neilb-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	ipw3945-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org,
	netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] d80211 based driver for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:52:32 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <45CCED20.90403@linux.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <17868.62734.497825.667962-wvvUuzkyo1EYVZTmpyfIwg@public.gmane.org>

Neil Brown wrote:
> On Friday February 9, jketreno-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org wrote:
>> Ok.  Now... any questions?
> 
> Yes.  Does this require a closed user-space helper like the other
> 3945ABG driver, or is it completely open (maybe excepting firmware)?

The iwlwifi driver for the 3945 does not require the user space daemon, 
but does require a new microcode image.

Over the past year we were able to make the necessary changes to the 
microcode used with the 3945 such that we were able to remove the 
regulatory daemon.

James
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  reply	other threads:[~2007-02-09 22:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 75+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-02-09 21:12 [ANNOUNCE] d80211 based driver for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG James Ketrenos
2007-02-09 21:12 ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-09 22:14 ` Alon Bar-Lev
2007-02-09 22:26 ` Neil Brown
2007-02-09 22:26   ` Neil Brown
2007-02-09 21:52   ` James Ketrenos [this message]
2007-02-09 21:52     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-10  3:26     ` Nick Kossifidis
2007-02-09 22:37   ` Stefan Schmidt
2007-02-09 22:37     ` Stefan Schmidt
2007-02-09 22:43 ` Pavel Roskin
2007-02-09 22:43   ` Pavel Roskin
2007-02-09 22:18   ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-09 22:18     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-09 23:17     ` Pavel Roskin
2007-02-09 23:17       ` Pavel Roskin
2007-02-09 22:45       ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-09 22:45         ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-09 22:48 ` dragoran dragoran
2007-02-10  0:46 ` [ipw3945-devel] " Norbert Preining
2007-02-10  0:46   ` Norbert Preining
2007-02-10  0:46   ` [ipw3945-devel] " Norbert Preining
2007-02-13 23:23   ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-13 23:23     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-13 23:23     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-10 13:23 ` Hesse, Christian
2007-02-10 13:23   ` Hesse, Christian
2007-02-10 14:25   ` Hesse, Christian
2007-02-12 16:32     ` [ipw3945-devel] " dragoran
2007-02-12 16:32       ` dragoran
2007-02-12 18:35     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-12 18:35       ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-13 12:18       ` Hesse, Christian
2007-02-13 12:18         ` Hesse, Christian
2007-02-11  0:55   ` Pavel Roskin
2007-02-11 13:17     ` Hesse, Christian
2007-02-13  6:47       ` Pavel Roskin
2007-02-13 10:41         ` Hesse, Christian
2007-02-11 13:19   ` Johannes Berg
2007-02-10 16:22 ` Theodore Tso
2007-02-10 16:22   ` Theodore Tso
2007-02-10 16:39   ` John W. Linville
2007-02-10 16:39     ` John W. Linville
2007-02-10 17:53     ` [ipw3945-devel] " Pavel Roskin
2007-02-10 17:53       ` Pavel Roskin
2007-02-10 17:53       ` [ipw3945-devel] " Pavel Roskin
2007-02-10 22:41       ` John W. Linville
2007-02-10 22:41         ` John W. Linville
2007-02-10 18:42   ` Michael Buesch
2007-02-13 13:58 ` Ismail Dönmez
2007-02-13 13:58   ` Ismail Dönmez
2007-02-13 15:10   ` Jeff Chua
2007-02-13 15:10     ` Jeff Chua
2007-02-13 16:57     ` Ismail Dönmez
2007-02-13 16:57       ` Ismail Dönmez
2007-02-13 16:57       ` Ismail Dönmez
2007-02-13 22:55       ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-13 22:55         ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-13 18:13 ` Pavel Machek
2007-02-13 18:36   ` Johannes Berg
2007-02-13 23:18     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-13 23:18       ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-14  0:16   ` [ipw3945-devel] " James Ketrenos
2007-02-14  0:16     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-14  0:16     ` James Ketrenos
2007-02-19 22:44     ` Pavel Machek
2007-02-19 22:44       ` Pavel Machek
2007-02-19 22:44       ` Pavel Machek
2007-02-21  6:23       ` iwlwifi warnings Stephen Hemminger
2007-02-21  6:23         ` Stephen Hemminger
2007-02-21  7:32         ` Randy Dunlap
2007-02-21  7:32           ` Randy Dunlap
2007-02-21 19:38         ` Pavel Machek
2007-02-21 19:38           ` Pavel Machek
2007-02-23  5:44           ` Pavel Roskin

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