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Re: mac80211: TDMA approach feasible?

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"ffileppo" <ffileppo@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>  
>> > I was wondering if with mac80211 is now possible (and what effort
>> > is needed) to implement a TDMA approach. In particular I would
>> > like to: override 802.11 MPDU frame format, eliminate RTS/CTS
>> > exchange, eliminate automatic ACK and retransmission, eliminate
>> > virtual carrier sense (NAV), control PHY clear channel assessment
>> > and control transmission backoff.
>>  Most of this is usually implemented in firmware, so you need access
>> to firmware sources.
>
> If these features are implemented in firmware, it should be possible
> to modify them if using for example Ath5k (which is a completely FOSS
> Linux driver) Right? Could you give me any directions?

Sorry, I'm not familiar with ath5k.

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Kalle Valo
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