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Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 19:59:09 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: rtl8187 performance diagnostics
From: "P.G. Richardson" <p.g.richardson@phantomjinx.co.uk>
To: "Larry Finger" <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
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Hi Larry,

>> Is there anything I can do to help improve this situation? These res=
ults
>> seems to rule out hardware in favour of being driver related. Are th=
ere
>> other tests I could perform to determine where the fragility lies?
>>
>> Any thoughts, let me know.
>
> OK, the Windows driver is better than the Linux one. Unfortunately, s=
ource
> is not available.

Unsurprisingly, I imagine that the windows environment was what the
manufacturer had in mind. I mean no disrespect to anyone regarding thes=
e
tests. They simply serve to rule out hardware failures and mean that I =
can
help in my probably small and naive way to improve the driver.

> You can check what we did when the RTL8187B was implemented. To do th=
at,
> you
> need to download the Realtek vendor-written Linux driver and check wh=
at
> they do
> against what is in the current in-kernel driver. The critical areas w=
ill
> likely
> be associated with power settings for the radio. Be aware that their =
code
> is
> quite difficult to read as it has multiple conditional compilations t=
hat
> are
> hard to keep straight.

Okay, I shall see how I go. I doubt my ability to come up with somethin=
g
awe inspiring but if I can help and contribute then I shall make it a
point.

> I will be happy to test any improvements that you suggest.

Thanks

PGR

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