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+ | ==== December 23, 2008 ==== | ||
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+ | The [[http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_28|2.6.28]] kernel is released. About 400 patches related to wireless have been merged and once again this release brings a slew of new wireless features to the kernel: | ||
+ | * [[en/developers/Regulatory|regulatory support]] -- the kernel will now attempt to obey local wireless spectrum regulations | ||
+ | * [[en/users/Drivers/libertastf|libertas_tf]] -- a thin firmware driver for the XO-1's wireless | ||
+ | * [[en/users/Drivers/ath5k|ath5k]] gains mesh networking | ||
+ | * the full-mac [[en/users/Drivers/orinoco|orinoco]] driver gains WPA support | ||
+ | * [[en/users/Drivers/p54|p54]] gains 5 GHz support | ||
+ | * mac80211 got mesh portal functionality (bridging a mesh mode interface) | ||
+ | * the [[en/developers/Documentation/mac80211/RateControl/minstrel|minstrel]] rate control algorithm was added along with rate control API improvements | ||
+ | * nl80211 userspace API improvements for various things As usual, some drivers and mac80211 received cleanups and API changes: | ||
+ | * Some mac80211 driver operations are no longer required to be atomic which makes drivers simpler | ||
+ | * mac80211 code was restructured to be easier to read | ||
+ | * more station information is shared with the driver | ||
+ | * the rate control API was rewritten and made available to outside mac80211 (due to be updated again in 2.6.29 for better HT control etc.) |