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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig')
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig | 48 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig index 714a6ca30ad2..3c8cf682e9bd 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig @@ -146,12 +146,15 @@ config IPW2100 configure your card: <http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>. + + It is recommended that you compile this driver as a module (M) + rather than built-in (Y). This driver requires firmware at device + initialization time, and when built-in this typically happens + before the filesystem is accessible (hence firmware will be + unavailable and initialization will fail). If you do choose to build + this driver into your kernel image, you can avoid this problem by + including the firmware and a firmware loader in an initramfs. - If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), - say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. - The module will be called ipw2100.ko. - config IPW2100_MONITOR bool "Enable promiscuous mode" depends on IPW2100 @@ -201,11 +204,14 @@ config IPW2200 configure your card: <http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>. - - If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), - say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. - The module will be called ipw2200.ko. + + It is recommended that you compile this driver as a module (M) + rather than built-in (Y). This driver requires firmware at device + initialization time, and when built-in this typically happens + before the filesystem is accessible (hence firmware will be + unavailable and initialization will fail). If you do choose to build + this driver into your kernel image, you can avoid this problem by + including the firmware and a firmware loader in an initramfs. config IPW2200_MONITOR bool "Enable promiscuous mode" @@ -265,7 +271,6 @@ config LIBERTAS tristate "Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support" depends on WLAN_80211 select WIRELESS_EXT - select IEEE80211 select FW_LOADER ---help--- A library for Marvell Libertas 8xxx devices. @@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ config LIBERTAS_USB config LIBERTAS_CS tristate "Marvell Libertas 8385 CompactFlash 802.11b/g cards" - depends on LIBERTAS && PCMCIA && EXPERIMENTAL + depends on LIBERTAS && PCMCIA select FW_LOADER ---help--- A driver for Marvell Libertas 8385 CompactFlash devices. @@ -732,26 +737,9 @@ config P54_PCI If you choose to build a module, it'll be called p54pci. -config ATH5K - tristate "Atheros 5xxx wireless cards support" - depends on PCI && MAC80211 && WLAN_80211 && EXPERIMENTAL - ---help--- - This module adds support for wireless adapters based on - Atheros 5xxx chipset. - - Currently the following chip versions are supported: - - MAC: AR5211 AR5212 - PHY: RF5111/2111 RF5112/2112 RF5413/2413 - - This driver uses the kernel's mac80211 subsystem. - - If you choose to build a module, it'll be called ath5k. Say M if - unsure. - +source "drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/Kconfig" source "drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig" source "drivers/net/wireless/hostap/Kconfig" -source "drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/Kconfig" source "drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig" source "drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/Kconfig" source "drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/Kconfig" |
