I was doing my usual practise of recompiling my kernel and again I was
asked this question:
Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwlagn driver
(IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT) [N/y/?] (NEW)
Ok, so I chose '?' and got this:
"This option will enable spectrum measurement for the iwlagn driver."
Not a very helpful message. I have few kind requests:
1) Please write a proper description for the option.
2) Recommend a proper default value: "If you don't have a clue what
this is, choose N".
3) Please consider even removing the option. Is it really needed?
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Kalle Valo
On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 09:33 -0800, Kalle Valo wrote:
> I was doing my usual practise of recompiling my kernel and again I was
> asked this question:
>
> Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwlagn driver
> (IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT) [N/y/?] (NEW)
>
> Ok, so I chose '?' and got this:
>
> "This option will enable spectrum measurement for the iwlagn driver."
>
> Not a very helpful message. I have few kind requests:
>
> 1) Please write a proper description for the option.
Will do.
> 2) Recommend a proper default value: "If you don't have a clue what
> this is, choose N".
These are 802.11h measurements ... so typical users may not be
interested. We'll make this a default N.
>
> 3) Please consider even removing the option. Is it really needed?
>
Some users may want this information so we'll keep it as an option for
now.
Reinette
reinette chatre <[email protected]> writes:
> On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 09:33 -0800, Kalle Valo wrote:
>> I was doing my usual practise of recompiling my kernel and again I was
>> asked this question:
>>
>> Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwlagn driver
>> (IWLWIFI_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT) [N/y/?] (NEW)
>>
>> Ok, so I chose '?' and got this:
>>
>> "This option will enable spectrum measurement for the iwlagn driver."
>>
>> Not a very helpful message. I have few kind requests:
>>
>> 1) Please write a proper description for the option.
>
> Will do.
Thanks. You will make the life of the users easier.
>> 2) Recommend a proper default value: "If you don't have a clue what
>> this is, choose N".
>
> These are 802.11h measurements ... so typical users may not be
> interested. We'll make this a default N.
Good choice.
>> 3) Please consider even removing the option. Is it really needed?
>>
>
> Some users may want this information so we'll keep it as an option for
> now.
Not a problem when the option is properly documented, like you are
planning to do.
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Kalle Valo