Re: [PATCH,RFC] initial mwl8k driver for marvell topdog wireless

[Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@web.de>]

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Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Attached is an initial version of the mwl8k driver for Marvell 88w8xxx
> PCI/PCIe wireless parts (against 2.6.27.1).  This version was written
> and tested against the 88w8687 (802.11b/g), but it shouldn't be hard to
> extend the support to other parts in the 8xxx series, since the firmware
> interface is very similar between parts.

I guess 88w8xxx will not include 88w8618 on day, will it? That's an
ARM-based SoC with integrated b/g-WLAN. Are there chances to reuse parts
of this driver for that controller or are they totally different?

We are still stuck with a 2.6.16.16-based BSP kernel because
implementing proper Linux support based on mainline would mean loosing
WLAN support - the BSP is GPL'ed, but the WLAN driver is only a binary
blob for 2.6.16.16...

Jan


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