Mysterious IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT config

Mysterious IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT config

[Kalle Valo]

I was doing my usual practise of recompiling my kernel and again I was
asked this question:

Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwlagn driver
(IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT) [N/y/?] (NEW)

Ok, so I chose '?' and got this:

"This option will enable spectrum measurement for the iwlagn driver."

Not a very helpful message. I have few kind requests:

1) Please write a proper description for the option.

2) Recommend a proper default value: "If you don't have a clue what
   this is, choose N".

3) Please consider even removing the option. Is it really needed?

-- 
Kalle Valo

Re: Mysterious IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT config

[reinette chatre]

On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 09:33 -0800, Kalle Valo wrote:
> I was doing my usual practise of recompiling my kernel and again I was
> asked this question:
> 
> Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwlagn driver
> (IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT) [N/y/?] (NEW)
> 
> Ok, so I chose '?' and got this:
> 
> "This option will enable spectrum measurement for the iwlagn driver."
> 
> Not a very helpful message. I have few kind requests:
> 
> 1) Please write a proper description for the option.
Will do.

> 2) Recommend a proper default value: "If you don't have a clue what
>    this is, choose N".

These are 802.11h measurements ... so typical users may not be
interested. We'll make this a default N.

> 
> 3) Please consider even removing the option. Is it really needed?
> 

Some users may want this information so we'll keep it as an option for
now. 

Reinette

Re: Mysterious IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT config

[Kalle Valo]

reinette chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com> writes:

> On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 09:33 -0800, Kalle Valo wrote:
>> I was doing my usual practise of recompiling my kernel and again I was
>> asked this question:
>> 
>> Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwlagn driver
>> (IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT) [N/y/?] (NEW)
>> 
>> Ok, so I chose '?' and got this:
>> 
>> "This option will enable spectrum measurement for the iwlagn driver."
>> 
>> Not a very helpful message. I have few kind requests:
>> 
>> 1) Please write a proper description for the option.
>
> Will do.

Thanks. You will make the life of the users easier.

>> 2) Recommend a proper default value: "If you don't have a clue what
>>    this is, choose N".
>
> These are 802.11h measurements ... so typical users may not be
> interested. We'll make this a default N.

Good choice.

>> 3) Please consider even removing the option. Is it really needed?
>> 
>
> Some users may want this information so we'll keep it as an option for
> now. 

Not a problem when the option is properly documented, like you are
planning to do.

-- 
Kalle Valo