Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 15:39:21 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> To: Lev Serebryakov <lev@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: AR5513 chipset (DLink DWL-G520M) support in ath(4)? Message-ID: <46479399.7030702@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <116377599.20070513223803@serebryakov.spb.ru> References: <775615123.20070513194957@serebryakov.spb.ru> <464754C6.6050605@errno.com> <116377599.20070513223803@serebryakov.spb.ru>
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Lev Serebryakov wrote: > Hello Sam, > > Sunday, May 13, 2007, 10:11:18 PM, you wrote: > >>> Hello All, >>> >>> Is here any work to support newest Atheros chipsets, AR5513, for >>> example, in ath(4)? >>> > SL> This is a MIPS-based SoC. Supporting it requires a lot more than just > SL> ath changes. > Oops. Year ot two and every chip and card in PC will have its own OS -- GPU, network, sound, etc :) > There is not documentation/firmware form Atheros, of course? For Atheros SoC = GPU + Wireless h/w. The wireless h/w is not exposed via PCI bus but sits on an internal bus and is controlled by the GPU which runs a complete OS like linux or netbsd (and hopefully some day freebsd). The ath driver just needs the appropriate bus shim to work and support has been available for a while. > > I suppose, that 802.11n draft chipsets are SoCs too? > The 5416 and 5418 are stock PCI (-express) parts that require the host to handle much of the 11n protocol. I've given out test hal's that support these parts (in legacy mode) for many months. Sam
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