* [PATCH] b43: add default option to avoid duplicating device support with brcmsmac [not found] <1326315180-29398-1-git-send-email-linville@tuxdriver.com> @ 2012-01-12 16:11 ` Rafał Miłecki 2012-01-12 16:17 ` John W. Linville [not found] ` <CAGRGNgUkBUvoBJydcdprBXP0ufR+PQ6nXFXdW546xjHbQ-O2Bg@mail.gmail.com> 0 siblings, 2 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Rafał Miłecki @ 2012-01-12 16:11 UTC (permalink / raw) To: John W. Linville; +Cc: linux-wireless, b43-dev 2012/1/11 John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>: > +config B43_BCMA_EXTRA > + ? ? ? bool "Support for devices also supported by brcmsmac" > + ? ? ? depends on B43_BCMA > + ? ? ? default n > + Is this really *the* solution? I wonder if we can do whatever you're trying to do in a better way? To let final users try both drivers without recompiling kernel? The description also isn't saying too much. I can't imagine anyone taking decision advisedly other than "n, as it's the default". On other hand, what should we put here? The whole comparison of drivers? Can be hard, but I really think there should be more info. -- Rafa? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] b43: add default option to avoid duplicating device support with brcmsmac 2012-01-12 16:11 ` [PATCH] b43: add default option to avoid duplicating device support with brcmsmac Rafał Miłecki @ 2012-01-12 16:17 ` John W. Linville 2012-01-13 1:32 ` Peter Stuge [not found] ` <CAGRGNgUkBUvoBJydcdprBXP0ufR+PQ6nXFXdW546xjHbQ-O2Bg@mail.gmail.com> 1 sibling, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread From: John W. Linville @ 2012-01-12 16:17 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Rafał Miłecki; +Cc: linux-wireless, b43-dev On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 05:11:50PM +0100, Rafa? Mi?ecki wrote: > 2012/1/11 John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>: > > +config B43_BCMA_EXTRA > > + ? ? ? bool "Support for devices also supported by brcmsmac" > > + ? ? ? depends on B43_BCMA > > + ? ? ? default n > > + > > Is this really *the* solution? I wonder if we can do whatever you're > trying to do in a better way? To let final users try both drivers > without recompiling kernel? Saying "y" would let users try both drivers. That is up to the distros or other kernel builders to choose. At present, they have no choice but to let the two drivers race to see who gets loaded first or whatever. I imagine that some would prefer to have an option that prevents that. > The description also isn't saying too much. I can't imagine anyone > taking decision advisedly other than "n, as it's the default". On > other hand, what should we put here? The whole comparison of drivers? > Can be hard, but I really think there should be more info. More info could be put in a "---help---" section. The summary line could be different as well, if you can think of a better way to describe the issue. I am open to suggestions. John -- John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you linville at tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] b43: add default option to avoid duplicating device support with brcmsmac 2012-01-12 16:17 ` John W. Linville @ 2012-01-13 1:32 ` Peter Stuge 2012-01-13 19:20 ` John W. Linville 0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread From: Peter Stuge @ 2012-01-13 1:32 UTC (permalink / raw) To: John W. Linville; +Cc: Rafał Miłecki, linux-wireless, b43-dev John W. Linville wrote: > The summary line could be different as well, if you can think of a > better way to describe the issue. I am open to suggestions. I think these terms are clear: Community b43 driver Broadcom brcmsmac driver How to apply them I leave up to you. :) //Peter ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] b43: add default option to avoid duplicating device support with brcmsmac 2012-01-13 1:32 ` Peter Stuge @ 2012-01-13 19:20 ` John W. Linville 0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: John W. Linville @ 2012-01-13 19:20 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Rafał Miłecki, linux-wireless, b43-dev On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 02:32:48AM +0100, Peter Stuge wrote: > John W. Linville wrote: > > The summary line could be different as well, if you can think of a > > better way to describe the issue. I am open to suggestions. > > I think these terms are clear: > > Community b43 driver > Broadcom brcmsmac driver > > How to apply them I leave up to you. :) Maybe you think that is clear, but it doesn't do much for me. I could say "Support for devices already supported by the Broadcom-supported brcmsmac driver"? John -- John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you linville at tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
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* [PATCH] b43: add default option to avoid duplicating device support with brcmsmac [not found] ` <CAGRGNgUkBUvoBJydcdprBXP0ufR+PQ6nXFXdW546xjHbQ-O2Bg@mail.gmail.com> @ 2012-01-13 19:20 ` John W. Linville 0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: John W. Linville @ 2012-01-13 19:20 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Julian Calaby; +Cc: Rafał Miłecki, linux-wireless, b43-dev On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 01:07:03PM +1100, Julian Calaby wrote: > 2012/1/13 Rafa? Mi?ecki <zajec5@gmail.com>: > > 2012/1/11 John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>: > >> +config B43_BCMA_EXTRA > >> + ? ? ? bool "Support for devices also supported by brcmsmac" > >> + ? ? ? depends on B43_BCMA > >> + ? ? ? default n > >> + > > > > Is this really *the* solution? I wonder if we can do whatever you're > > trying to do in a better way? To let final users try both drivers > > without recompiling kernel? > > Another issue is that this should arguably be default y if brcmsmac is disabled. Can you help by suggesting the correct Kconfig magic to implement that? John -- John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you linville at tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
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