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Date:      Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:07:10 -0400
From:      Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com>
To:        Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Heads up - please recompile ifconfig if you're using wireless
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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
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