Return-path: Received: from gv-out-0910.google.com ([216.239.58.188]:58243 "EHLO gv-out-0910.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1760447AbZJMPyn (ORCPT ); Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:54:43 -0400 From: Ivo van Doorn To: Ozan =?utf-8?q?=C3=87a=C4=9Flayan?= Subject: Re: Current status of rt2800usb and staging/rt2870 Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:52:52 +0200 Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, "linux-kernel" References: <4AD46380.9020308@pardus.org.tr> In-Reply-To: <4AD46380.9020308@pardus.org.tr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Message-Id: <200910131752.52589.IvDoorn@gmail.com> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi, > In 2.6.31, there are USB device IDs common between both drivers. That is because they are drivers for the same hardware. > Should a distribution enable both drivers? What do you suggest? Are there any > *known issues* stuff for one of them? The staging/rt2870 should actually be removed from the kernel tree, I am going to merge rt2800pci soon as well and after that I'll send a patch to remove all Ralink drivers from the staging tree. As for known issues: - staging/rt2870 is a piece of crap which apparently works for some people but isn't generally stable or reliable - wireless/rt2800usb follows the kernel coding style/rules and uses mac80211 but isn't showing a high quality for usability. Ivo