Re: [PATCH] rt2x00: new recipe for rt3070 version 2.1.2.0

[Koen Kooi <k.kooi@student.utwente.nl>]

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On 07-02-10 21:42, Petr Štetiar wrote:
> Koen Kooi <k.kooi@student.utwente.nl> [2010-02-07 20:14:05]:
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>> On 27-01-10 20:32, Petr Štetiar wrote:
>>> This patch adds support for rt3070 kernel driver, used for example by the new
>>> Belkin F6D4050v2 USB WiFi stick.
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>> How does this differ from recipes/ralink/rt3070_2.1.1.0.bb and why is it
>> in another directory?
> 
> Hm, looks like I overlooked this recipe:( I've seen rt61 and rt73 recipes in
> rt2x00 (was searching for packages starting with 'rt') dir and I thought, that
> this dir is appropriate for my recipe also.  Anyway rt3070 is called 3070, but
> it's 2870 with some mods, you can see outputs of 2870 in dmesg, even config
> file is called RT2870sta.dat, it's a weird driver but the only option.
> 
> There's a difference in my recipe also, I create empty RT2870sta.dat file,
> because I was unable to get it working with it (what a driver reading config
> files from userspace) and I use it with iwconfig successfully.
> 
> There's a bug[1] for it and probably can be closed, patch[2] which can be
> discarded also. And FYI the direct links at Ralink's site don't work
> anymore(you've to agree with GNU/GPL EULA :D before downloading it), so I
> kindly asked Laibsch if he could mirror it on OE.
> 
> So, should I prepare a patch which will move recipes from rt2x00 dir to ralink
> dir and move my recipe there(newer version)? Thanks for you time reviewing my
> patch.

I have no strong opinion on that, I would only like to keep the wifi of
my touchbook working :)

regards,

Koen
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