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Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:52:51 -0700
From: James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
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To: Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org,
	Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>,
	John Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Subject: Re: "Stable" branch of mac80211
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Jiri Benc wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've created a new 'stable' branch in my tree
> (git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jbenc/mac80211.git). It
> contains patches that strip mac80211 down to a stable version. The purpose
> of this branch is to prepare mac80211 for vanilla inclusion.
...
> Currently, it contains following patches:
> 
>       mac80211: remove 802.11n parts
>       mac80211: remove WPA testing stuff
>       mac80211: remove hostapd ioctls
>       mac80211: remove nonstable iwpriv ioctls
>       mac80211: remove iwpriv ioctls with wext equivalent
>       mac80211: remove AP and WDS support

I'm curious what the criteria was for removing code from 'stable'  

Are there known bugs/oops?  Is it known to be broken, or ?  

For code we know we ultimately want to be redone, removed, or whatever, I can understand not wanting to merge the code.  However we ultimately want AP, WDS, and 802.11n.  At least with 802.11n, I haven't seen anything indicating the code needs to be done any differently than it is currently being done.  

I assume the entire new tree will be marked as 'experimental', so what is the advantage gained by pulling this code out now?

James