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On 12/04/2012 16:52, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> On 12 April 2012 06:07, Warren Block<wblock@wonkity.com>  wrote:
>> I'd like to add a list of Atheros supported card part numbers to ath(4).
>> Why?  Because it's really hard for a user to tell whether a given card is
>> supported or not before buying.  Testing before buying is often impossible.
>>
>> There are two forms of part numbers, for example, AR5BXB63 and AR5008.
>>
>> Is there a practical way to generate this list other than testing?
>
> I've started one. It's in the wiki.
>
> http://wiki.freebsd.org/dev/ath(4)

Are user submitted patches to usbdevs accepted or do changes need to 
come from upstream?


Sevan