netdev - Re: [PATCH] wireless: fix regression caused by regulatory config option

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Date:	Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:13:20 -0400
From:	"Bob Copeland" <me@...copeland.com>
To:	"Arjan van de Ven" <arjan@...radead.org>
Cc:	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rjw@...k.pl, rodriguez@...eros.com,
	johannes@...solutions.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] wireless: fix regression caused by regulatory config option

> -         Say N unless you cannot install a new userspace application
> -         or have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom module
> -         parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace interfaces.
> -
> -         This is scheduled for removal for 2.6.29.
> +         Say Y unless you have installed a new userspace application.
> +         Also say Y if have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom
> +         module parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace
> +         interfaces.

Ignoring the main debate :) -- I might point out the actual help text here in
is a bit user-unfriendly.  "installed a new userspace application" (which? I
just installed Firefox, does that count?)  "Also say Y if [you] have [an
application]..."

-- 
Bob Copeland %% www.bobcopeland.com
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