Re: [PATCH] bcm43xx: Fix code for spec changes of 2/7/2007

From: Larry Finger <larry.finger@lwfinger.net>
To: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Cc: Joseph Jezak <josejx@gentoo.org>, Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>,
	linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de,
	John Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bcm43xx: Fix code for spec changes of 2/7/2007
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:13:41 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <45D35F65.7060001@lwfinger.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1171457525.11116.19.camel@johannes.berg>

Johannes Berg wrote:
>> supported cards or a bug fix?
> 
> Hmm. Same I guess, use the new check for new hw and the old check for
> old hw, i.e. assume it's the former and not a bug fix (until tested
> otherwise.)
> 
> I think our best bet is to treat the older hw the same as the older
> driver does.
> 
> A bigger problem, IMO, is that we'd have to support all the older
> microcode things which is a bit tricky since things in shm have moved a
> lot... Maybe we should find a third maintainer who has access to a
> couple of old cards :)

I've got a pair of BCM4306 rev 2 cards. One of them is certainly available. Its LEDS don't work
anymore, but the rest is functional.

Larry