Hi Kalle, On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 12:38 AM, Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Julian Calaby <julian.calaby@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>> Why kernel do not support custom commands, like TESTMODE? >> >> The goal, as I understand it, is to work out a framework for how >> TESTMODE could be implemented in a unified manner across all the >> drivers for all hardware which supports it. I'm not sure that any real >> progress has been made. > > I personally think that will never work out. With testmode we are > talking about very low level features like RF registers, calibration, HW > testing etc. Stuff which is only run in a factory or by an RF engineer. > Finding a common interface for all HW designs is hard as they are so > different. You're a lot closer to actual hardware than I am so you've probably got a better idea of what can and can't be done. I was just parroting what I heard about it last time it was mentioned. Thanks, -- Julian Calaby Email: julian.calaby@xxxxxxxxx Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/julian.calaby/ .Plan: http://sites.google.com/site/juliancalaby/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
