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Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:59:47 -0600
From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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To: Julian Calaby <julian.calaby@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: "mac80211.ko" and "cfg80211.ko" compatibility issue.
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On 11/08/2012 06:20 AM, Julian Calaby wrote:
> Hi Nonaka,
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Nonaka Akira <nonaka@mac.com> wrote:
>> Hi Julian,
>>
>> Well, We consider the option of using the entire compat-wireless drivers. However, we are planning the minor update of our product toward the end of the year and I thought it will be nice if I can keep the change minimum.
>
> In general, the drivers in compat-wireless are more stable and have
> more features than the versions in older kernels. (it is a back-port
> of newer wireless drivers after all)
>
> I would expect that you'll spend more time working out a solution to
> use it for a single driver than you'd spend testing it on the hardware
> you intend to support.

I agree. If you want to change only rtl8723ae, then you will need to backport it 
to kernel 3.4.9 yourself. I have no idea how much work that would be, but I have 
no interest in doing it.

Larry