Re: network manager vs. missing firmware

[James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>]

Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On 2/13/07, James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com> wrote:
>> Dan Williams wrote:
>>
>> > The simpler, the better I think; but it's complicated.  A sample of
>> > current drivers and when they call request_firmware() from a 2.6.19
>> > kernel:
>> >
>> > on dev->open: atmel, prism54, bcm43xx (softmac)
>> > on dev->init: ipw2100, ipw2200
>>
>> request_firmware is also used during mode changes (ie, BSS to IBSS to
>> MONITOR)
> 
> This is a bit off topic but if that's the case then we should also add
> the check for Master mode and if so check to see if the AP firmware is
> available and switch to on master mode. We'd then need to incorporate
> the ap ipw2200 support on ipw2200
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipw2200-ap
> 
> I wanted to try a patch to send along but I cannot find the relevent
> code except the firmware there. Perhaps yorkliu can supply that
> though.

Under the 'Download' link there is v0.3 available -- 
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149502

I haven't tried it myself.  It hasn't been updated since Sept so 
probably needs some kernel API cleanup.

James