linux-kernel - Re: [ath9k-devel] New kernel recommendations for ath9k

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Date:	Thu, 07 May 2009 12:02:50 +0200
From:	Karl Hiramoto <karl@...amoto.org>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"ath9k-devel@...ts.ath9k.org" <ath9k-devel@...ts.ath9k.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] New kernel recommendations for ath9k

Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> For those not subscribed to the ath9k wiki on wireless.kernel.org [1]
> (which we recommend you do if you're a user) here's a quick note to
> let you know our latest kernel recommendations for using ath9k:
>
>   *  >= 2.6.27.22
>   *  >= 2.6.28.10
>   *  2.6.29
>
> If you want 802.11n support or AP support you'll want at least 2.6.29.
> If you happen to have one of our new 1x1 AR9285 devices (all AR9285
> devices are 1x1) then you'll need at least 2.6.29. If you want to
> start using ath9k on APs with AHB you will need at least 2.6.30 (still
> in RC series).
>
> As usual if you happen to be stuck on older kernels for one reason or
> another you can always use compat-wireless [2] and if that happens to
> be a little too bleeding edge we have now compat-wireless releases for
> stable kernel releases, starting as of the 2.6.30-rc series [3].
>
>   Luis
>
> [1] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k
> [2] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download
> [3] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download/stable
>   
Thanks for the update.  If i want to use multiple AP's with Ath9k it it 
still best to use wireless-testing?  Is multiple AP support in 2.6.30-rc 
series net-next or wireless-next?

Thanks.
--
Karl
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