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| + | ==== December 3, 2009 ==== | ||
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| + | [[http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_32|2.6.32]] has been released with 1020 patches touching wireless code. | ||
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| + | Among the changes a few worth noting: | ||
| + | * lots of wl1251 fixes, support for the 1271 chip | ||
| + | * orinoco begins conversion to cfg80211 | ||
| + | * b43 LP PHY support (BCM4312 devices) | ||
| + | * almost all mac80211 callbacks can now sleep (configure_filter was made able to) | ||
| + | * rndis_wlan uses cfg80211 | ||
| + | * rtl8187 got rfkill switch support | ||
| + | * ath9k gets AR9287 support and a large number of enhancements | ||
| + | * wireless is now network namespace aware | ||
| + | * nl80211 testmode command for factory testing/calibration | ||
| + | * nl80211 reports BSS status | ||
| + | * cfg80211 gains the ability to connect to APs | ||
| + | * cfg80211 finally verifies that changing channel won't interfere with operation | ||
| + | * cfg80211 drivers now can also parse country IEs | ||
| + | * mac80211 no longer depends on wireless extensions | ||
| + | * mac80211 scanning is much improved | ||
| + | * mac80211 has a tracer now for driver interaction | ||
| + | * mac80211 no longer creates the master netdev wmaster0 | ||
| + | * mac80211 dynamic power save default set to 100ms | ||
| + | * mac80211 Mesh enhancements and config IE updated to match 802.11s draft 3.02 | ||
| + | * improvements and fixes for mac80211 resume | ||
| + | * improvements to mac80211's connection loss detection Quite a number of changes, and not small changes either -- for example the ability for cfg80211 to emulate wireless extensions fully now or the LP PHY support in b43. | ||
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