Re: wireless drivers in staging

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On Monday 14 September 2009 12:10:11 Harald Welte wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:03:28AM -0700, Jim Lieb wrote:
> 
> > > > > I'm all ears wrt help.  I've been cleaning up the pci/init for the vt6655
> > > > > and am finding all kinds of interesting timing/access issues.  Is there a
> > > > > possiblity that we/I could get some datasheets or ??? from Via on these
> > > > > parts?  It appears to me that reality and the code are on divergent paths.
> 
> There are no data sheets or user manuals, sorry.  So there simply is nothing
> that I could push VIA into releasing.
> 
> > I skimmed Forest's reference to Christoph's LKML and the list for the new/other
> > driver.   [...]
> > I do have one question:  It appears they are working on just the vt6656 (usb)
> > version.  
> 
> Yes, this is true.  hch originally wanted to work on the vt6655 (pci), but VIA
> indicated that the vt6655 is not really recommended for new designs, but the
> vt6656 (usb) is what is havily used in new designs by netbooks and other devices.
> 
> > Is anyone working on the mini-pci vt6655 in that group?  
> 
> No, there is no such work, and VIA has only provided sample hardware for the
> vt6656 (usb) to hch's group.
> 
> Regards,
Forest,
  Based on these comments and the fact that you filed the Launchpad bug and
supplied me with the vt665[56] parts, what do you want done?  I can still help
with the usb driver if there is no further interest in the mini-pci part.
-- 
Jim Lieb
Ubuntu Kernel Team
Canonical Ltd.
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