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Re: [RFC] cfg80211 API for channels/bitrates, mac80211 and driver conversion

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> > + * @power_dBm: requested transmit power
> > + * @max_antenna_gain_dBi: maximum antenna gain
> Mixed case is bad.

changed.

> > + * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE:
> > + *	Hardware is not capable of receiving frames with short preamble on
> > + *	the 2.4 GHz band.
> Let's add it when we actually find hardware that needs it.

I disagree. It's literally two lines of code (one defining it and one
using it) and makes things more easy to discover when writing a driver.

> > + * @max_antenna_gain_dBi: maximum antenna gain in dBi
> > + * @max_power_dBm: maximum transmission power
> Again, no mixed case.

changed too

> > +extern int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freqMhz);
> Mixed case again. Do you really need to add units to these names? They should 
> just be all the same throughout the code.

Ok, changed.

> > +	strcpy(name, "mac80211");
> >
> >  	return 0;
> >  }
> It's simple, sure, but no. Let's not change userspace facing behavior if we 
> can. If you really need to, use "IEEE 802.11".

It's pretty dumb to indicate the mode that way, but I changed it to just
"IEEE 802.11" now.

Will repost later.

johannes

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