From: Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>
To: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Subject: Re: network manager vs. missing firmware
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:43:12 -0500
Cc: Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com>, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
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On Tuesday 13 February 2007 14:37, Johannes Berg wrote:
> > So this isn't really consistent.  I'm unclear as to why the ipw cards
> > need it on init rather than on dev open, but hey, why make things
> > easier?
>
> When is ->init() called anyway? Isn't it when you register the netdev so
> it would be on probe?
>
Yes, ipw2200 does it on probe... but I know it can be pushed off to open. I=
've=20
done it. However.. I think intersil cards really need firmware to read the=
=20
eeprom. prism54 currently sets a fake MAC address so they can push it off t=
o=20
open, but I think this is wrong.

=2DMichael Wu

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