Return-path: Received: from mout.gmx.net ([212.227.15.15]:57140 "EHLO mout.gmx.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752057AbaJ1OUd (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:20:33 -0400 Message-ID: <544FA627.3000004@rempel-privat.de> (sfid-20141028_152036_856290_FF01B973) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:20:23 +0100 From: Oleksij Rempel MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Arend van Spriel , "John W. Linville" CC: Etna , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: MediaTek WiFi hardware support in upstream kernel References: <544DB5A8.7090405@openmailbox.org> <20141027152026.GB19976@tuxdriver.com> <544E8CB4.3000607@rempel-privat.de> <20141028134608.GA26283@tuxdriver.com> <544FA303.5060303@broadcom.com> In-Reply-To: <544FA303.5060303@broadcom.com> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="cWqovaNA6kq0QWRx3c0TpvIaUBSND1c6G" Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --cWqovaNA6kq0QWRx3c0TpvIaUBSND1c6G Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Am 28.10.2014 um 15:06 schrieb Arend van Spriel: > On 28-10-14 14:46, John W. Linville wrote: >> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 07:19:32PM +0100, Oleksij Rempel wrote: >>> Am 27.10.2014 um 16:20 schrieb John W. Linville: >>>> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:02:00AM +0800, Etna wrote: >>>>> I am not a developer, but I stumbled upon this just a couple of day= s ago in >>>>> the OpenWRT forums: >>>>> >>>>> https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=3D53215 >>>>> >>>>> In short, MediaTek is looking for volunteers to help get their driv= ers >>>>> mainlined in the upstream kernels; this includes drivers for their = USB and >>>>> PCI wifi hardware under both the MediaTek and Ralink brands. They a= re >>>>> willing to provide "chip info, reference driver, dev board, etc" an= d even >>>>> some degree of sponsorship, apparently subject to their management'= s >>>>> approval. >>>>> >>>>> In exchange, they require that the volunteers fulfill the following= >>>>> requirements: >>>>> - skilled in wifi driver development >>>>> - provide a suitable schedule / roadmap >>>>> - be able to get the code mainlined in the official linux kernel. >>>>> >>>>> Those who are keen on taking up the task can contact the original p= oster at >>>>> hua.shao[AT]mediatek.com >>>>> >>>>> **Disclaimer: I am in no way related to, or under the employ of Med= iaTek or >>>>> Ralink. I am only posting this here because I have a handful of MT = wifi >>>>> chips which I hope to see being supported in the upstream kernel so= that I >>>>> can actually use them under Linux, >>>> >>>> Well, this is mostly good to see. I hope there is someone that want= s >>>> to take-up the cause! >>>> >>>> If someone is interested in working-on the project above but for >>>> whatever reason doesn't want to deal with MediaTek on their own, >>>> feel free to contact me. I'll try to be helpful however I can. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> John >>> >>> >>> Sounds interesting and as perfect possibility to learn. I would like = to >>> do it, but i have two concerns: >>> - i never wrote an wifi driver from scratch. >> >> FWIW, I think MediaTek already has some form of drivers. With that >> said, it might be easier to write new mac80211-based ones than to >> adapt the existing ones. >> >>> - i'm seeking for a job. It means if i will find one, this project wi= ll >>> get lower priority. >> >> No one can ask anything more. >> >>> If nobody has problems with this two points, then i'm ok. >> >> It sounds like we have a volunteer! Let me know if you need any >> specific help or guidance. >=20 > During LPC Felix mentioned GPLed mediatek driver for their 11ac > chipset(s?). It is on github: >=20 > https://github.com/openwrt/mtk-wifi-gpl What is the next step? --=20 Regards, Oleksij --cWqovaNA6kq0QWRx3c0TpvIaUBSND1c6G Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iF4EAREIAAYFAlRPpicACgkQHwImuRkmbWlbVwEAimBOpbk8bL8COAO27z6cTrZa fA2ngrKpBlpoST/8dfUBAIYSFdYgMRmW6LIFlmXT7IM4TyN1iTGrtxVU/A00Au4Q =U1pW -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --cWqovaNA6kq0QWRx3c0TpvIaUBSND1c6G--