Search Linux Wireless

Re: [PATCH 07/11] iwlwifi: generic init calibrations framework

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Marcel Holtmann
<holtmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Tomas,
>
>> >> This patch fixes a critical bug that only the last calibration result
>> >> was applied. On reception of one calibration result all the calibration
>> >> was freed. The patch fixes this problem by introducing a generic init
>> >> calibration framework which allows variable number of init calibrations
>> >> and allows addition new HW.
>> >
>> > a lot of code changes in -rc4 phase. Please give more details since the
>> > patch changes a lot and even introduces a new EXPORT.
>>
>> The first sentence is important, the whole framework was buggy.
>
> I got that part, but understand that just changing a framework at the
> state of -rc4 is never a good idea. Any possible regression that might
> come out of it, could delay the release.
>
> In this case it would actually help to have clear Reviewed-by or
> Tested-by statements in the patch. Signed-off only states the authors
> and doesn't give this change more credit.

Oh, man that fix went through Intel Validation (TM), With $500K scope
attached, checking RXIQ, TXIQ, LO, Power and got certification from
independent lab. Enough is enough.
Tomas
--
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

[Index of Archives]     [Linux Host AP]     [ATH6KL]     [Linux Bluetooth]     [Linux Netdev]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Linux Kernel]     [IDE]     [Security]     [Git]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Linux ATA RAID]     [Samba]     [Device Mapper]
  Powered by Linux