Re: [PATCH 5/5] ar9170: update Makefile, Kconfig and MAINTAINERS

["Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@atheros.com>]

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 05:26:12PM -0700, Christian Lamparter wrote:
> On Monday 23 March 2009 15:29:11 Johannes Berg wrote:
> >
> > I think it would make sense to link them into the same module as long as
> > we don't have a second user of the common code. I actually doubt we will
> > see a second user of the common code at all, even if it is in theory
> > possible with the hardware design.
> Shh, there's a secret plan, see ar9170/main.c
> 
> /*
>  * BIG FAT TODO:
>  *
>  * By the looks of things: these devices share a lot of things like
>  * EEPROM layout/design and PHY code with other Atheros WIFI products.
>  * So this driver/library will eventually become ath9k code... or vice versa ;-)
>  */

The MACs are completely different so if there is some code sharing possible
it may be difficult to find but it would certainly be welcomed!

> And the ath5k<->ath9k merge could provide some "helper" function for this
> driver as well... (wishful thinking, but anyway...)

Yeah we'll see.

> Meanwhile, what about a config option that can be enabled to
> integrate everything into the front-end module (ar9170usb)?
> ( However, I don't think this config solution will stand a chance ;-)
>   and we all come to the same "all-in-one works best" conclusion.  )

Future Atheros 11n USB devices will use a different MAC and therefore expect
them to be different. I am not sure if in the future we can share but
I won't know for sure for a little while.

Its your driver though so your call. I also just don't see where things
can be immediately shared right now but do welcome the work to do so.

  Luis