Re: [RFC] ar9170: 802.11n RX Part

[Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@web.de>]

On Tuesday 14 April 2009 22:29:34 G=E1bor Stefanik wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@web.de=
> wrote:
> > With this patch you can finally tune your ar9170 radio to the next =
network
> > and listen to the sound of HT.
> >
> > Of course, you won't be able to sing along with all other 11n devic=
es.
> > We still need a rate algo, BA support (weird stuff!) for HT before
> > we can think about coding it.
> >
> > Regards,
> >        Chr
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>=20
> A rate algo is needed because wext doesn't support HT rates, and
> nl80211 doesn't yet have a rate selection feature, preventing manual
> setting of HT rates, right?

Hmm, what are you trying to say/ask?

The rate algo is not the "big problem" here... as nbd will do the most =
work.
(in fact its very easy to "emulate" it for now)

BA on the other hand is next to impossible ;-)
And even with code from ath9k, it's still ALOT TODO.

Regards,
	Chr
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