Re: "mac80211.ko" and "cfg80211.ko" compatibility issue.

[Akira Nonaka <nonaka@mac.com>]

Julian, Larry

Thank you for your advise. I will consider taking your suggestion.

Akira


(2012/11/09 0:59), Larry Finger wrote:
> On 11/08/2012 06:20 AM, Julian Calaby wrote:
>> Hi Nonaka,
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Nonaka Akira <nonaka@mac.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Julian,
>>>
>>> Well, We consider the option of using the entire compat-wireless
>>> drivers. However, we are planning the minor update of our product
>>> toward the end of the year and I thought it will be nice if I can
>>> keep the change minimum.
>>
>> In general, the drivers in compat-wireless are more stable and have
>> more features than the versions in older kernels. (it is a back-port
>> of newer wireless drivers after all)
>>
>> I would expect that you'll spend more time working out a solution to
>> use it for a single driver than you'd spend testing it on the hardware
>> you intend to support.
>
> I agree. If you want to change only rtl8723ae, then you will need to
> backport it to kernel 3.4.9 yourself. I have no idea how much work that
> would be, but I have no interest in doing it.
>
> Larry
>
>
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Akira Nonaka