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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.) 
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