From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from charlotte.tuxdriver.com ([70.61.120.58]:47838 "EHLO smtp.tuxdriver.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752006Ab1AESpL (ORCPT ); Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:45:11 -0500 Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:30:20 -0500 From: "John W. Linville" To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Cc: Luis Rodriguez , Kathy Giori , Amod Bodas , David Quan , Michael Green , "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/8] wireless: DFS region support Message-ID: <20110105183018.GA2725@tuxdriver.com> References: <1292864555-28661-1-git-send-email-lrodriguez@atheros.com> <20110104184928.GA13239@tuxdriver.com> <20110105182838.GC10391@tux> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20110105182838.GC10391@tux> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 10:28:38AM -0800, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > On Tue, Jan 04, 2011 at 10:49:28AM -0800, John W. Linville wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:02:26PM -0500, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > > > This series has a list of changes to kernel and userspace to start addressing > > > DFS region support. I've cheated and figured out a way to alter the current > > > regulatory database in such a way that it remains backwards compatible with > > > older databases so that no new CRDAs are required and we don't have to provide > > > two releases for old kernels and newer kernels for wireless-regdb updates. > > > > > > In the end we end up passing the DFS region to the drivers. In terms of our DFS > > > development roadmap this covers parts I and II as promissed that I would take care > > > of by tomorrow, and leaves open now the chance for developers to start working > > > on part III: "Where do we stuff DFS parameters for each region": > > > > > > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/DFS > > > > > > In tomorrow's meeting we can cover who is going to work on part III. People who > > > want to work on part III can start using these patches on their systems. > > > > > > John, lets wait to merge these until Wednesday, I post these in patch form as I > > > think they are ready but tomorrow's discussions may push us to alter this a > > > bit, not sure. I will also review what we have done here with Michael Green so > > > he is on the same page. > > > > Well, now there has been plenty of time to reflect...comments? :-) > > I'll reduce the number of bits to 8 instead of 16 for the DFS regions, I'll also > try to schedule a call with Michael to finalize his review on this and then I'll > respin and submit again. Well, since Linus released 2.6.37 yesterday there is now no great hurry... John -- John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you linville@tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready.