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Re: wlan_ratectl (was Re: firmware discussion)


From: Joe Talbott <josepht@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:03:48 -0400
Mail-followup-to: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@gmail.com>, kernel@crater.dragonflybsd.org

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 07:30:50PM +0100, Rui Paulo wrote:
> 
> On 30 Mar 2010, at 18:44, Joe Talbott wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:30:06AM -0700, Matthew Dillon wrote:
> >>    I'd have to agree with Rui here.  We have no choice if the code would
> >>    otherwise be unmaintained.
> > 
> > I'm still unclear on this.  Does FreeBSD currently have rate control
> > algorithms for drivers other than ath?
> 
> Yes, for example ral uses AMRR only. But the wlan_ratectl on DragonFly allowed drivers to use ath's rate control algorithms.

What are the arguments for not factoring out the rate control
algorithms?  What are the chances of getting this into FreeBSD as
well?

Joe



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