Return-path: Received: from mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.116]:53269 "EHLO mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752062AbYHTWkk (ORCPT ); Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:40:40 -0400 Message-ID: <48AC9D60.9000902@lwfinger.net> (sfid-20080821_004044_340060_954B5478) Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:40:32 -0500 From: Larry Finger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Michael Buesch CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de Subject: Re: [PATCH RFT] b43: Rewrite PHY API for N-PHY/LP-PHY References: <200808160029.56876.mb@bu3sch.de> In-Reply-To: <200808160029.56876.mb@bu3sch.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Michael Buesch wrote: > This is the first part for the rewrite of the b43 PHY API. > This is needed in order to make development of N and LP code possible. > > PLEASE TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST > > Lots of testing on lots of different devices is needed to ensure this > doesn't introduce regressions due to typos. > 95% of the patch just moves large parts of the PHY code from one file > to another. More move-patches will follow. > 5% of the patch introduces an "ops" based PHY API. > > Please test on all of your devices. I have now tested on a BCM4311/2 with positive results. The transmit throughput is roughly the same at 20.7 Mbs with a 54 Mbs bulk rate. Larry