From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 9 15:30:23 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 552631065673 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:30:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 440868FC0A for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:30:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p19FUNsN066543 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:30:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p19FUNn8066536; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:30:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:30:23 GMT Message-Id: <201102091530.p19FUNn8066536@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org From: Josh Paetzel Cc: Subject: Re: docs/154589: ath_hal(4) manpage lists incorrect Netgear adapter as supported X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Josh Paetzel List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:30:23 -0000 The following reply was made to PR docs/154589; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Josh Paetzel To: bug-followup@freebsd.org, jason.mann@gmail.com Cc: Subject: Re: docs/154589: ath_hal(4) manpage lists incorrect Netgear adapter as supported Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 09:07:23 -0600 There are three versions of the WG311 now, all using different chipsets. At the time the manpage was written, there was only one version of the WG311, and it does in fact use an atheros chipset. Today it is called the WG311v1, and is works with ath. I believe the v2 is also an atheros and also works with ath. The v3 is definitely not an atheros though, and isn't supported. The v3 is also what you can buy these days. The man page is somewhat like a book written about World War One in 1924. Many of the wireless man pages are in the same shape as this one. The same product can be based on several chipsets throughout it's lifespan, and oftentimes the man pages reflect the situation that existed when they were written or updated, not the situation as it exists today. I'd recommend listing the WG311v1 as supported as well as the WG311T, since we know for sure these work. Perhaps someone with a v2 and v3 can provide input as to their status. -- Thanks, Josh Paetzel FreeBSD -- The power to serve