From: Stephen Warren <swarren-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
To: Arend van Spriel <arend-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Wei Ni <wni-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
krakesh-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
ldewangan-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
linux-tegra-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org,
linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] ARM: tegra: enable brcmfmac in defconfig
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:19:45 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <505C93A1.2040801@wwwdotorg.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <505C7C27.2050108-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
On 09/21/2012 08:39 AM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> On 09/21/2012 10:55 AM, Wei Ni wrote:
>> New options enabled:
>> * CFG80211_WEXT: (dependency)
>> * BRCMFMAC: wlan driver, enable as module.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Wei Ni <wni-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
>> ---
>> arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig | 2 ++
>> 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> index adcf3c2..04b18ea 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> +++ b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> @@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_BNEP=y
>> CONFIG_BT_HIDP=y
>> CONFIG_BT_HCIBTUSB=m
>> CONFIG_CFG80211=y
>> +CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT=y
>
> Any particular reason for enabling this? The driver does not
> specifically need it. The option only allows use of WEXT dependent
> user-space tools like iwconfig and iwlist. At least it is not needed by
> brcmfmac driver hence it does not select it.
>
> You indicate there is a dependency. Could you elaborate?
"Dependency" probably isn't correct.
However, the intent of tegra_defconfig is to provide a useful
configuration for Tegra boards. Without the ability to use
iwconfig/iwlist, enabling the wireless driver doesn't seem useful; how
would someone configure the wireless connection?
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: swarren@wwwdotorg.org (Stephen Warren)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 5/5] ARM: tegra: enable brcmfmac in defconfig
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:19:45 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <505C93A1.2040801@wwwdotorg.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <505C7C27.2050108@broadcom.com>
On 09/21/2012 08:39 AM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> On 09/21/2012 10:55 AM, Wei Ni wrote:
>> New options enabled:
>> * CFG80211_WEXT: (dependency)
>> * BRCMFMAC: wlan driver, enable as module.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Wei Ni <wni@nvidia.com>
>> ---
>> arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig | 2 ++
>> 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> index adcf3c2..04b18ea 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> +++ b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> @@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_BNEP=y
>> CONFIG_BT_HIDP=y
>> CONFIG_BT_HCIBTUSB=m
>> CONFIG_CFG80211=y
>> +CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT=y
>
> Any particular reason for enabling this? The driver does not
> specifically need it. The option only allows use of WEXT dependent
> user-space tools like iwconfig and iwlist. At least it is not needed by
> brcmfmac driver hence it does not select it.
>
> You indicate there is a dependency. Could you elaborate?
"Dependency" probably isn't correct.
However, the intent of tegra_defconfig is to provide a useful
configuration for Tegra boards. Without the ability to use
iwconfig/iwlist, enabling the wireless driver doesn't seem useful; how
would someone configure the wireless connection?
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Stephen Warren <swarren@wwwdotorg.org>
To: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Cc: Wei Ni <wni@nvidia.com>,
krakesh@nvidia.com, ldewangan@nvidia.com,
linux-tegra@vger.kernel.org,
linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] ARM: tegra: enable brcmfmac in defconfig
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:19:45 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <505C93A1.2040801@wwwdotorg.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <505C7C27.2050108@broadcom.com>
On 09/21/2012 08:39 AM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> On 09/21/2012 10:55 AM, Wei Ni wrote:
>> New options enabled:
>> * CFG80211_WEXT: (dependency)
>> * BRCMFMAC: wlan driver, enable as module.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Wei Ni <wni@nvidia.com>
>> ---
>> arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig | 2 ++
>> 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> index adcf3c2..04b18ea 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> +++ b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
>> @@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_BNEP=y
>> CONFIG_BT_HIDP=y
>> CONFIG_BT_HCIBTUSB=m
>> CONFIG_CFG80211=y
>> +CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT=y
>
> Any particular reason for enabling this? The driver does not
> specifically need it. The option only allows use of WEXT dependent
> user-space tools like iwconfig and iwlist. At least it is not needed by
> brcmfmac driver hence it does not select it.
>
> You indicate there is a dependency. Could you elaborate?
"Dependency" probably isn't correct.
However, the intent of tegra_defconfig is to provide a useful
configuration for Tegra boards. Without the ability to use
iwconfig/iwlist, enabling the wireless driver doesn't seem useful; how
would someone configure the wireless connection?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-09-21 16:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-09-21 8:54 [PATCH v2 0/5] ARM: tegra: enable wlan for t20 and t30 Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` [PATCH v2 1/5] ARM: tegra: set up wlan clocks for tegra dt Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] ARM: dt: t20 seaboard: turn on the power for wlan Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] ARM: dt: t20 ventana: set pinmux and " Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
[not found] ` <1348217700-12309-1-git-send-email-wni-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-21 8:54 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] ARM: dt: t30 cardhu: " Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:54 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:55 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] ARM: tegra: enable brcmfmac in defconfig Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:55 ` Wei Ni
2012-09-21 8:55 ` Wei Ni
[not found] ` <1348217700-12309-6-git-send-email-wni-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-21 14:39 ` Arend van Spriel
2012-09-21 14:39 ` Arend van Spriel
2012-09-21 14:39 ` Arend van Spriel
[not found] ` <505C7C27.2050108-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-21 16:19 ` Stephen Warren [this message]
2012-09-21 16:19 ` Stephen Warren
2012-09-21 16:19 ` Stephen Warren
[not found] ` <505C93A1.2040801-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-21 19:05 ` Arend van Spriel
2012-09-21 19:05 ` Arend van Spriel
2012-09-21 19:05 ` Arend van Spriel
[not found] ` <505CBA6E.3030304-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-24 17:48 ` Stephen Warren
2012-09-24 17:48 ` Stephen Warren
2012-09-24 17:48 ` Stephen Warren
2012-10-15 21:18 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] ARM: tegra: enable wlan for t20 and t30 Stephen Warren
2012-10-15 21:18 ` Stephen Warren
2012-10-15 21:18 ` Stephen Warren
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