linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib80211: make lib80211 can be enabled independently

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Date:	Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:01:59 -0700
From:	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:	Julian Calaby <julian.calaby@...il.com>
CC:	Wang YanQing <udknight@...il.com>,
	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib80211: make lib80211 can be enabled independently

On 04/04/13 16:51, Julian Calaby wrote:
> Hi Wang,
> 
> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Wang YanQing <udknight@...il.com> wrote:
>>
>> Current we can only enable lib80211 by enable a driver
>> in tree use it which will select it, but some out tree's
>> drivers also use it, so I think it has sense to make lib80211
>> can be enabled independently.
> 
> Just as a bit of explanation for Johannes' NACK:
> 
> 1. The only reason lib80211 still exists is because a couple of
> in-tree drivers still use it. If this weren't the case, the code would
> have been removed a long time ago as it's been completely replaced by
> mac80211 and cfg80211. All modern drivers _must_ use mac80211 or
> cfg80211 without exception.
> 2. In general, there is no official in-kernel support for
> out-of-kernel drivers, regardless of quality, status or importance.
> 3. I believe that the in-tree brcmsmac driver already supports the
> Broadcom card you reference.


3b.  If 3. is not correct, someone should endeavor to merge this
out-of-tree driver into the kernel tree.


-- 
~Randy
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