Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:59:14 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Kernel Internals Documentation Message-ID: <20111230095914.6cc16ab2@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <20111230142230.cb68d503.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <CAGy-%2Bi-NN_SOYrrE6WgHyCBa5VzFexwT_C9UYhO3GyjvfsxpAA@mail.gmail.com> <20111230073958.3949a17b.freebsd@edvax.de> <20111230071500.6de15cf4@scorpio> <4EFDB022.10904@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20111230080510.52653cec@scorpio> <20111230142230.cb68d503.freebsd@edvax.de>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:22:30 +0100 Polytropon articulated: > >From "man iwn": > > Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965/1000/5000/5150/5300/6000/6050 > IEEE 802.11n driver So they actually got support for one such device. I refer you to <http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wireless.html>; which does not even list support for "n" protocol devices. I am not sure if this is an introductory level chip or used in higher end devices although I have my strong suspicions. In any case, newer and more fully functional "n" devices still lack any significant, and I use that word graciously, support. As for your inquiry as to why I don't write one myself, fair enough. I have a family to support, various organizations I work with or contribute to, etcetera. To actually invest the time (and I have no idea how much time it would entail), thereby taking it away from other ventures I am involved in, i.e "work" for example, not to mention the documentation that I would probably have to buy to learn how to actually write a driver for such a device and make it work on FreeBSD since I have never done it before, and acquire whatever other skills and material I might need all for a grand ROI of "$0" is beyond absurd. I am not a socialist asshole. I don't expect the government to bankroll me while I sit on my ass working on a hobby. If FreeBSD really wanted to make a quality product they would hire competent programmers to create the drivers, etcetera that are seriously needed. I would gladly pay any reasonable charge for a product that worked. I am not a socialist/fascist asshole and I despise those who are. Other OSs have all ready gone this route. By the way, just out of morbid curiosity, how are ASLR and KMS support coming along? Doing a quick perusal it would appear that everyone but FreeBSD supports them. I am sure if I am in error and FreeBSD has full support for them you will inform me of same. Poly, you are an admitted liar. Read your own statements; you have admitted so yourself. I fail to see where continuing a dialog with an admitted liar serves any purpose. Have a Happy New Year. A year in which you can contribute to discussions regarding subjects you may or may not know anything about depending on what fabrication you had previously spewed. I wonder if the "Liar paradox" would be of interest here? Ah, so many things to contemplate in the new year. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ Mind your own business, Spock. I'm sick of your halfbreed interference.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20111230095914.6cc16ab2>