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Re: [PATCH 00/12] wl12xx: update fw api

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On Mon, 2012-01-30 at 15:52 +0200, Eliad Peller wrote: 
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >
> >> The fw api was changed in the latest FWs (6.3.5.0.95 for wl127x
> >> and 7.3.5.0.95 for wl128x).
> >>
> >> Along with some small adjustments, the main changes
> >> inroduced by this patheset are configuring the
> >> templates per-role, and moving to IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS
> >> mode.
> >
> > I didn't look so carefully, but doesn't this break bisect? I mean if you
> > change the firmware api in small patches wl12xx can't work properly
> > until all patches are applied, right?
> >
> > I would say that a huge patch doing all the necessary changes in one go
> > is better, even it's ugly.
> >
> yes. it will break bisect (although it shouldn't break compilations).
> i guess it's a matter of taste, but i think keeping the patches
> manageable is more important than being able to bisect.

I tend to agree with Eliad.  If we do all in one go, git blame will be
horrible.

But it's a good point and I'm not fully convinced what is the best way
to go. :\

-- 
Cheers,
Luca.

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