Richard Farina wrote: > Johannes Berg wrote: >> Then, finally, I'd add a new channel type, NL80211_CHANNEL_TYPE_5MHZ. >> Document it to imply that HT is being turned off, of course. Now this >> bit should be really simple. >> >> > But why? There is no reason mcs rates can't be used on 5/10 Mhz channels > as far as I know. Bad enough these channels are running at half and > quarter rates, if you can use mcs why not? > > Just my 0.02 > > thanks, > Rick Farina My thought on this topic is: design everything so these COULD be supported, but wait until someone tests/implements this functionality with a driver and needs support for them. If I understood Johannes' description of things correctly, if it was found that a driver could do mcs rates in other channel widths, it'd be as simple as adding the values to the bitfields and that driver testing/implementing that functionality. What I guess it's come around to is: 1. Change the way the current functionality is implemented 2. Add additional values as it's added. What I believe johannes was saying is, during the implementation of 5/10mhz channels, disable ht/mcs modes up front, until someone shows/implements it. Pat -- 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
