Re: [PATCH RFT] b43: Rewrite PHY API for N-PHY/LP-PHY

[Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>]

On Thursday 21 August 2008 00:40:32 Larry Finger wrote:
> Michael Buesch wrote:
> > This is the first part for the rewrite of the b43 PHY API.
> > This is needed in order to make development of N and LP code possible.
> > 
> > PLEASE TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST
> > 
> > Lots of testing on lots of different devices is needed to ensure this
> > doesn't introduce regressions due to typos.
> > 95% of the patch just moves large parts of the PHY code from one file
> > to another. More move-patches will follow.
> > 5% of the patch introduces an "ops" based PHY API.
> > 
> > Please test on all of your devices.
> 
> I have now tested on a BCM4311/2 with positive results. The transmit 
> throughput is roughly the same at 20.7 Mbs with a 54 Mbs bulk rate.

Thanks :)

I'll also do more testing and submit the patch soon.

Anybody who didn't test his device, yet, please do so. If you discover
a breakage after the merge, that will be _very_ unfortunate and we will have
to live with the breakage until it is fixed (which can be very hard to do).

-- 
Greetings Michael.