2009-09-18 14:01:29

by Robert P. J. Day

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Subject: Makefile ref to non-existent CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX


searching for Makefile references to Kconfig variables that don't
exist, and i find:

===== ATHEROS_AR71XX =====
./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile:ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX) += ahb.o

just FYI.

rday
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2009-09-28 19:37:12

by Robert P. J. Day

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Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] Makefile ref to non-existent CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009, Imre Kaloz wrote:

> On 2009.09.28. 20:29:45 John W. Linville <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 08:04:51PM +0200, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> > > Hi Robert,
> > >
> > > Le vendredi 18 septembre 2009 16:01:25, Robert P. J. Day a écrit :
> > > > searching for Makefile references to Kconfig variables that don't
> > > > exist, and i find:
> > > >
> > > > ===== ATHEROS_AR71XX =====
> > > > ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile:ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX)
> > > > +=
> > > > ahb.o
> > >
> > > We need it in OpenWrt and plan to send Atheros AR71xx SoC
> > > support soon, do not consider this for removal. Thanks
> >
> > Sure, fine...estimate when it will arrive?
> >
> > John
>
> When we got access to some more info on the AR7240 so we can finish
> the support for it.

just FYI, i wasn't pushing to have it taken out, just pointing out
its current lack of use. what someone decides to do about it is
entirely in their hands.

rday
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2009-09-28 19:44:15

by Imre Kaloz

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Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] Makefile ref to non-existent CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX

On 2009.09.28. 20:29:45 John W. Linville <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 08:04:51PM +0200, Florian Fainelli wrote:
>> Hi Robert,
>>
>> Le vendredi 18 septembre 2009 16:01:25, Robert P. J. Day a écrit :
>> > searching for Makefile references to Kconfig variables that don't
>> > exist, and i find:
>> >
>> > ===== ATHEROS_AR71XX =====
>> > ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile:ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX) +=
>> > ahb.o
>>
>> We need it in OpenWrt and plan to send Atheros AR71xx SoC support soon, do not
>> consider this for removal. Thanks
>
> Sure, fine...estimate when it will arrive?
>
> John

When we got access to some more info on the AR7240 so we can finish the support for it.


Imre

2009-09-18 18:05:04

by Florian Fainelli

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Subject: Re: Makefile ref to non-existent CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX

Hi Robert,

Le vendredi 18 septembre 2009 16:01:25, Robert P. J. Day a ?crit :
> searching for Makefile references to Kconfig variables that don't
> exist, and i find:
>
> ===== ATHEROS_AR71XX =====
> ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile:ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX) +=
> ahb.o

We need it in OpenWrt and plan to send Atheros AR71xx SoC support soon, do not
consider this for removal. Thanks
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2009-09-28 18:30:51

by John W. Linville

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Subject: Re: Makefile ref to non-existent CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 08:04:51PM +0200, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> Le vendredi 18 septembre 2009 16:01:25, Robert P. J. Day a ?crit :
> > searching for Makefile references to Kconfig variables that don't
> > exist, and i find:
> >
> > ===== ATHEROS_AR71XX =====
> > ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile:ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX) +=
> > ahb.o
>
> We need it in OpenWrt and plan to send Atheros AR71xx SoC support soon, do not
> consider this for removal. Thanks

Sure, fine...estimate when it will arrive?

John
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