Re: [PATCH] softmac: use list_for_each_entry

["John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>]

On Fri, Jun 01, 2007 at 09:12:49PM +0200, Johannes Berg wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-06-01 at 10:59 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:

> > In the earlier discussion, we also concluded that the product of a conversion from softmac to 
> > mac80211 should not be included in mainline, with the exception of the b-only code. Depending on how 
> > long the port and testing take, and the state of bcm43xx-mac80211 at that time, a reversal of that 
> > earlier decision may be in order.
> 
> I'd think that once somebody has time for it both port and testing
> should go pretty soon, and I'd think that we can do that sooner than fix
> the current bcm43xx-mac80211, in which case IMHO the result should be
> included in mainline seeing that zd1211rw will probably be ready for
> mac80211 in the .23 timeframe. That means that at that point we might
> even be able to drop softmac already if the second straightforward (here
> I mean without any other changes to the driver) bcm43xx port is ready :)

FWIW, I would like to see a mac80211-based port of the current
bcm43xx driver available as soon as it is ready, without waiting to
strip-out the non-b portions.  This should help us abandon softmac
as soon as possible.

Plus, we may need to consider preserving the driver in its current
form (aside from the softmac -> mac80211 port) for some time as a
compatibility aid for those who already have working configurations
with the "bcm43xx" driver.  Forcing a happy user to locate new firmware
for no obvious benefit to them is not very nice (as I have learned
so well w/ Fedora 7)...

John
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John W. Linville
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