linux-kernel - [PATCH 01/41] rt2800usb: make Kconfig help entry more helpful

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Date:	Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:31:58 +0100
From:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
To:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@...il.com>,
	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>,
	Gertjan van Wingerde <gwingerde@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
Subject: [PATCH 01/41] rt2800usb: make Kconfig help entry more helpful

From: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH] rt2800usb: make Kconfig help entry more helpful

Document known issues with the driver to aid distribution makers,
users and developers in making informed decisions instead of wasting
their time needlessly.

Signed-off-by: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
---
This reflects the actual state of affairs for driver in Linus' tree.

 drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig |    6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Index: b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ config RT73USB
 	  When compiled as a module, this driver will be called rt73usb.
 
 config RT2800USB
-	tristate "Ralink rt2800 (USB) support"
+	tristate "Ralink rt2800 (USB) support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on USB && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select RT2X00_LIB_USB
 	select RT2X00_LIB_HT
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ config RT2800USB
 	  This adds experimental support for rt2800 wireless chipset family.
 	  Supported chips: RT2770, RT2870 & RT3070.
 
+	  Known issues:
+	  - support for RT2870 chips doesn't work with 802.11n APs yet
+	  - support for RT3070 chips is non-functional at the moment
+
 	  When compiled as a module, this driver will be called "rt2800usb.ko".
 
 config RT2X00_LIB_PCI
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