Fri Aug 7 06:51:51 2009 UTC ()
Pull up following revision(s) (requested by jmcneill in ticket #775):
	share/man/man4/ath.4: revision 1.21
The HAL is no longer a kernel blob, reflect this.


(snj)
diff -r1.20 -r1.20.12.1 src/share/man/man4/ath.4
cvs diff -r1.20 -r1.20.12.1 src/share/man/man4/ath.4 (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- src/share/man/man4/ath.4 2007/12/01 19:57:08 1.20
+++ src/share/man/man4/ath.4 2009/08/07 06:51:51 1.20.12.1
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
1.\" $NetBSD: ath.4,v 1.20 2007/12/01 19:57:08 wiz Exp $ 1.\" $NetBSD: ath.4,v 1.20.12.1 2009/08/07 06:51:51 snj 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
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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
@@ -46,28 +46,27 @@ @@ -46,28 +46,27 @@
46.Os 46.Os
47.Sh NAME 47.Sh NAME
48.Nm ath 48.Nm ath
49.Nd Atheros IEEE 802.11 driver 49.Nd Atheros IEEE 802.11 driver
50.Sh SYNOPSIS 50.Sh SYNOPSIS
51.Cd "ath* at pci? dev ? function ?" 51.Cd "ath* at pci? dev ? function ?"
52.Cd "ath* at cardbus? function ?" 52.Cd "ath* at cardbus? function ?"
53.Sh DESCRIPTION 53.Sh DESCRIPTION
54The 54The
55.Nm 55.Nm
56driver provides support for wireless network adapters based on 56driver provides support for wireless network adapters based on
57the Atheros AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, and AR5213 chips. 57the Atheros AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, and AR5213 chips.
58Chip-specific support is provided by the Atheros Hardware Access Layer 58Chip-specific support is provided by the Atheros Hardware Access Layer
59(HAL), which is currently available only in binary form for selected 59(HAL).
60architectures. 
61.Pp 60.Pp
62Supported features include 802.11 and 802.3 frames, power management, BSS, 61Supported features include 802.11 and 802.3 frames, power management, BSS,
63IBSS, and host-based access point operation modes. 62IBSS, and host-based access point operation modes.
64All host/device interaction is via DMA. 63All host/device interaction is via DMA.
65.Pp 64.Pp
66The 65The
67.Nm 66.Nm
68driver encapsulates all IP and ARP traffic as 802.11 frames, however 67driver encapsulates all IP and ARP traffic as 802.11 frames, however
69it can receive either 802.11 or 802.3 frames. 68it can receive either 802.11 or 802.3 frames.
70Transmit speed and operating mode is selectable 69Transmit speed and operating mode is selectable
71depending on your hardware. 70depending on your hardware.
72.Pp 71.Pp
73AR5210-based devices support 802.11a operation with transmit speeds 72AR5210-based devices support 802.11a operation with transmit speeds