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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
Subject: Re: Broadcom 43xx first results
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:53:28 -0800
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On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:05:07 -0500
Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> wrote:

> Harald Welte wrote:
> > I also think that there is a lack of knowledge on the architecture of
> > 802.11 low-level protocols and drivers among many people (including
> > myself) in the network community.  Only this way I can explain why there
> > are always people who claim that the kernel already has a 802.11
> > 'stack'.
> 
> This last sentence, regardless of the source, is simply playing with words.
> 
> We have 802.11 common code in the kernel, that several drivers are 
> using.  Future drivers should modify that common code to suit their 
> needs, rather than dropping it and starting from scratch.

Also, the correct way to built network code is often not aligned with
the artificial layering imposed by standards. 

-- 
Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
OSDL http://developer.osdl.org/~shemminger
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