Return-path: Received: from mms3.broadcom.com ([216.31.210.19]:4799 "EHLO MMS3.broadcom.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751465Ab1CSMOG (ORCPT ); Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:14:06 -0400 Subject: new utility kernel module for detecting cores in newer chipsets References: To: "Greg KH" Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:13:48 +0100 cc: linuxdriverproject , linux-wireless MIME-Version: 1.0 From: "Arend van Spriel" Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; delsp=yes Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: + mailing lists Hi Greg, There has been several discussion in the community (mainly by b43 and ssb developers, I believe) to add support for chip core interconnect used in newer Broadcom chips. Our brcm80211 drivers already have this support and we have isolated that functionality in a separate kernel module called brcmaxi to provide it to other drivers. Currently, I have it located under drivers/staging/brcm80211 as I am not sure whether or not its purpose justifies a separate folder (under staging or not). What are your thoughts about this? I would like to know before submitting a patch for this. Gr. AvS -- "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents." - "The Call of Cthulhu"