Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:59:00 +0200
From: Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
To: Larry Finger <larry.finger@lwfinger.net>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org,
	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>,
	Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: rc80211_lowest, a dumb rate control algorithm
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On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:50:45 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> I do not think this particular rate control algorithm is needed. A patch has been submitted that 
> will allow the user to use the SIOCSIWRATE ioctl to lock in a rate. In addition, a patch that 
> changes rc80211_simple to set the initial rate to the lowest supported value has also been 
> submitted. With these two alternatives, everything that this proposed module does is supported in 
> other ways.

Ok.

I'd still like to apply the patch allowing to change rate control
algorithm, but I'd like to hear Johannes' comments first - I suspect he
won't like what I did with his macros :-)

 Jiri

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Jiri Benc
SUSE Labs