Wed Jul 22 17:45:54 2009 UTC ()
HAL redistribution is no longer constrained by specific redistribution rules.


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diff -r1.21 -r1.22 src/share/man/man4/ath.4
cvs diff -r1.21 -r1.22 src/share/man/man4/ath.4 (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- src/share/man/man4/ath.4 2009/07/22 17:34:56 1.21
+++ src/share/man/man4/ath.4 2009/07/22 17:45:54 1.22
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
1.\" $NetBSD: ath.4,v 1.21 2009/07/22 17:34:56 alc Exp $ 1.\" $NetBSD: ath.4,v 1.22 2009/07/22 17:45:54 alc Exp $
2.\" 2.\"
3.\" Copyright (c) 2002, 2003 Sam Leffler, Errno Consulting 3.\" Copyright (c) 2002, 2003 Sam Leffler, Errno Consulting
4.\" All rights reserved. 4.\" All rights reserved.
5.\"" 5.\""
6.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 6.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
7.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 7.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
8.\" are met: 8.\" are met:
9.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 9.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
10.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer, 10.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer,
11.\" without modification. 11.\" without modification.
12.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer 12.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
13.\" similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below ("Disclaimer") and any 13.\" similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below ("Disclaimer") and any
14.\" redistribution must be conditioned upon including a substantially 14.\" redistribution must be conditioned upon including a substantially
@@ -292,30 +292,23 @@ for information on how to change the cha @@ -292,30 +292,23 @@ for information on how to change the cha
292Different regulatory domains may not be able to communicate with each 292Different regulatory domains may not be able to communicate with each
293other with 802.11a as different regulatory domains do not necessarily 293other with 802.11a as different regulatory domains do not necessarily
294have overlapping channels. 294have overlapping channels.
295.Pp 295.Pp
296Revision A1 of the D-LINK DWL-G520 and DWL-G650 are based on an 296Revision A1 of the D-LINK DWL-G520 and DWL-G650 are based on an
297Intersil PrismGT chip and are not supported by this driver. 297Intersil PrismGT chip and are not supported by this driver.
298.Pp 298.Pp
299Revision v2 of the Netgear WG311 is based on a Texas Instruments ACX111 299Revision v2 of the Netgear WG311 is based on a Texas Instruments ACX111
300and is not supported by this driver. 300and is not supported by this driver.
301.Pp 301.Pp
302Revision v3 of the Netgear WG311 is based on a Marvell Libertas 302Revision v3 of the Netgear WG311 is based on a Marvell Libertas
30388W8335 and is not supported by this driver. 30388W8335 and is not supported by this driver.
304.Pp 304.Pp
305The HAL module is constructed from a binary component and 
306operating system-dependent source code. 
307Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, without 
308modification, are permitted provided that the conditions 
309set forth in 
310.Pa src/contrib/sys/dev/ic/athhal-COPYRIGHT 
311are observed. 
312.Sh BUGS 305.Sh BUGS
313Performance in lossy environments is suboptimal. 306Performance in lossy environments is suboptimal.
314The algorithm used to select the rate for transmitted packets is 307The algorithm used to select the rate for transmitted packets is
315very simplistic. 308very simplistic.
316There is no software retransmit; only hardware retransmit is used. 309There is no software retransmit; only hardware retransmit is used.
317Contributors are encouraged to replace the existing rate control algorithm 310Contributors are encouraged to replace the existing rate control algorithm
318with a better one (hint: all the information needed is available to the driver). 311with a better one (hint: all the information needed is available to the driver).
319.Pp 312.Pp
320The driver does not fully enable power-save operation of the chip; 313The driver does not fully enable power-save operation of the chip;
321consequently power use is suboptimal. 314consequently power use is suboptimal.