Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:19:23 +0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Heads up - please recompile ifconfig if you're using wireless Message-ID: <BANLkTimgxKSQivnVckBsoXDjZmu55Vu4bQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=ihYPOQK3aCOd_oKZSxLQx5ved3A@mail.gmail.com> References: <BANLkTi=5s6K84-AWThYVH_g0hMXEn=WP-g@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTi=ihYPOQK3aCOd_oKZSxLQx5ved3A@mail.gmail.com>
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It's possible, but none of the current drivers in -head implement MIMO and the data wasn't actually filled out in net80211, so it's highly unlikely it was being used. Adrian On 21 April 2011 13:07, Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > If you're using wireless on -HEAD and using an older base w/ newer > kernels, > > you may wish to recompile ifconfig. > > I've changed the binary ABI used for MIMO statistics (which nothing > actually > > exports yet) but it may generate garbage looking MIMO noise floor output > (in > > ifconfig X list station.) > > If you don't mind about that, don't worry about updating. :) > > > Unless I misunderstand the purpose of the COMPAT_FREEBSD[4567] entries > in the config file, shouldn't the previous ABI be kept available under > COMPAT_FREEBSD8 ? > > Thanks, > - Arnaud > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Adrian > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >
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