Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:37:28 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: Valentin VERGEZ <valentin.vergez@stormshield.eu> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [PHY] Adaptive equipment Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmok1YDi4LT7kMzkrpvN7zCB0RVsboiP3v7n39Pr22Zvi6w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <2059229927.50320865.1493199686278.JavaMail.zimbra@stormshield.eu> References: <159600163.49355995.1492610180223.JavaMail.zimbra@stormshield.eu> <CAJ-VmomiafpnpCJUfU-s%2BxvhxZmCXPyruyu13Me73JKNgQU9Cw@mail.gmail.com> <2059229927.50320865.1493199686278.JavaMail.zimbra@stormshield.eu>
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ath9k has a hal, it's just not called "hal". it's called ath9k_hw. -adrian On 26 April 2017 at 02:41, Valentin VERGEZ <valentin.vergez@stormshield.eu> wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks adrian for the answers ! > > I wonder who provides the ATH HAL (for 93000) ? Qualcomm ? > The linux ath9k do not use any HAL, so does Qualcomm provide an HAL only = for BSD ? > > Valentin, > > ----- Mail original ----- >> De: "Adrian Chadd" <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> >> =C3=80: "Valentin VERGEZ" <valentin.vergez@stormshield.eu> >> Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org >> Envoy=C3=A9: Mercredi 19 Avril 2017 17:23:25 >> Objet: Re: [PHY] Adaptive equipment > >> hiya, >> >> there's no DFS mode publicly available for ath. Everything but the >> radar detector is in freebsd-head. >> >> Oh, if it's talking about adaptive being "transmit rate" then yes, you >> can configure a static transmit rate (ifconfig wlanX ucastrate Y). >> >> Listen before talk is normal atheros CCA. it's done by the chip, >> programmed by the HAL and can be driver controlled if you know what >> code to add. By default it's set to the -62dBm level that you need for >> CCA. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> -adrian >> >> >> On 19 April 2017 at 06:56, Valentin VERGEZ >> <valentin.vergez@stormshield.eu> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Do you guys know if the "Adaptive" aspect on a FreeBSD wifi product is >>> manageable ? >>> For an ETSI compliance certification, on a FreeBSD wifi Access Point wi= th >>> Atheros AR9380 NIC, the certifying authority needs to know if the equip= ment is >>> adaptive or non-adaptive. And if it's an adaptive equipment, if it has = the >>> possibility to switch to a non-adaptive mode. >>> >>> Regarding ETSI EN 300 328 V1.9.1 section 4.2.2, Adaptive could correspo= nd to DFS >>> ... which, on hostap mode, is not fully implemented ? >>> >>> I thought that adaptive was for auto-selecting modulation depending on >>> Signal/Noise ratio. But now, i'm confused. >>> >>> However, it is my understanding that these aspects are operated by the = Qualcomm >>> HAL and therefore not manageable. I seek confirmation on this point. >>> >>> While I am on the subject, I wonder if the "Listen Before Talk" is Fram= e Based >>> or Load Based. And again, is it operated by the HAL or an upper layer ? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> --- >>> >>> >>> Valentin VERGEZ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd= .org"
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