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Message-Id: <1230260706.27521.15.camel@debian>
Date:	Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:05:06 +0800
From:	Zhu Yi <yi.zhu@...el.com>
To:	Mihai Moldovan <ionic@...ic.de>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	James Ketrenos <jketreno@...ux.intel.com>,
	"Chatre, Reinette" <reinette.chatre@...el.com>,
	"linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Firmware errors with ipw2200 when connected to an WPA-enabled
	AP

On Fri, 2008-12-26 at 10:39 +0800, Mihai Moldovan wrote:
> So, I am really curious about this, although not being fatal in
> itself,
> the errors are pretty annoying.

The fatal error is from the perspective of the driver. It is handled
transparent to the users now except the error logs.

> Another little question: will the card be supported by the new
> iwlwifi/iwlcore/iwlagn drivers anytime soon, or will the "old" ipw2200
> driver be the only one for this card?

No, iwlagn won't support ipw2200 because of the design difference.

> Someone really should update the
> documentation, at least in the kernel build system regarding this,
> currently "There is no help available." :)

I think John is working on reordering the ipw2100/2200 to ipw2x00 folder
which is parallel to iwlwifi.

Thanks,
-yi

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