Return-path: Received: from 27.mail-out.ovh.net ([91.121.30.210]:50468 "HELO 27.mail-out.ovh.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1753292Ab0D0TXL (ORCPT ); Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:23:11 -0400 Message-ID: <4BD7399B.9040104@free.fr> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:23:07 +0200 From: Benoit PAPILLAULT MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Joerg Pommnitz CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath9k: remove usage of deprecated noise value References: <1272312561-22648-1-git-send-email-linville@tuxdriver.com> <4BD682AF.6030206@free.fr> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Joerg Pommnitz a ?crit : > Benoit PAPILLAULT writes: > >> Before removing noise reporting and all related code, wouln't it be >> better to have a replacement API? >> > > I thought this is what NL80211_CMD_GET_SURVEY is supposed to do... > See > http://osdir.com/ml/linux-wireless/2009-11/msg00977.html > > Thanks Joerg! I tried : iw dev wlan0 survey dump and nothing show up. What drivers are supposed to have this feature implemented? Anyway, I really like to have it implemented for ath9k before removing the deprecated noise value. If it's not currently implemented, I'll try my best to send a patch in the next couple of days. I'll try then to implement it for ath5k (already done?), ar9170, zd1211rw (if possible), rt2800usb/pci. BTW, on rt2800usb/pci, it seems the noise is reported on a per packet basis by HW. Kinda strange isn't it? :-] Regards, Benoit