linux-kernel - Re: Current status of rt2800usb and staging/rt2870

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Date:	Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:44:58 +0200
From:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
To:	Ozan Çağlayan <ozan@...dus.org.tr>
Cc:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Current status of rt2800usb and staging/rt2870

Hi,

On Tuesday 13 October 2009 13:24:48 Ozan Çağlayan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In 2.6.31, there are USB device IDs common between both drivers. Should
> a distribution enable both drivers? What do you suggest? Are there any
> *known issues* stuff for one of them?

My advice to distributions for such situations is to ship both but make
one driver the default one.  This provides users with better overall
hardware coverage and flexibility.  Additionally by providing the ability
for direct comparison of both drivers it makes driver authors/maintainers
try really hard at making the final solution work for everybody (instead
of just making it work for their needs only etc.).

Best regards,
Bartlomiej
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