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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:26:12 +0100
From: Stanislaw Gruszka <sgruszka@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/8] iwlagn: remove
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On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 07:01:41AM -0800, wwguy wrote:
> > With module option:
> > 
> > sgruszka: download exp firmware and load module with use_experimental_fw=1
> > user: ok, but how to do this 
> > sgruszka: echo "options iwlagn use_experiental_fw=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
> > sgruszka: and restart the system
> > user: hmm, I have error
> > user: bash: /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf: Permission denied 
> > sgruszka: login as root
> > user: ok I did, but new firmware did not help me
> > sgruszka: show me dmesg please
> > user: dmesg
> > sgruszka: old firmware is used
> > sgruszka: gash, I made a typo, it should be
> > sgruszka: echo "options iwlagn use_experimental_fw=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
> > sgruszka: grrrrrrr
> > 
> there is a "ucode_alternative" module parameter already there which
> doing the similar thing
> 
> I agree there will be mistake, but whoever want to use the experimental
> uCode should know what they are doing, otherwise, regular uCode
> works.right?

If you mean that only experienced linux users should be able to use
experimental firmware, I do not share that opinion. I dislike making
things not necessary complex and supporting driver harder, but I'll
not argue about that.

Stanislaw