On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 07:04:03AM -0700, wwguy wrote: > > > and I don't believe it will cause > > > problem if we do it right. by doing so, we will improve the flexibility. > > > > It does not offer any more flexibility than sharing iwl_priv, it > > is actually less flexible. > > > how so, different upper layer can have differ private structure, just > has to include shrd which is shared with lower layer Simply by adding to iwl_priv different struct ops/data for each upper layer you will have. You need to have the same thing to clue with mac80211, whatever upper layer will be. Otherwise, if mac80211 clue have to be different, new hardware probably needs different driver. > > > it is pure iwlagn driver changes and not impact mac80211 at all. > > > Johannes already in the loop and he understand the changes. > > > > I'm asking about Johannes opinion, not your opinion about his opinion :-) > > > but I am not seeing any relation those patches related to mac80211 I would like to know Johannes opinion as iwlwifi driver developer. Stanislaw -- 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
