RE: [-mm patch] fix recursive IPW2200 dependencies

From: Alejandro Bonilla
Date: Thu Jun 02 2005 - 15:36:00 EST



> On Wed, Jun 01, 2005 at 02:28:24AM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> >...
> > Changes since 2.6.12-rc5-mm1:
> >...
> > +git-netdev-we18-ieee80211-wifi.patch
> >
> > Various things added and merged in netdev land.
> >...
>
> This results in recursive dependencies:
> - IPW2200 depends on NET_RADIO
> - IPW2200 selects IEEE80211
> - IEEE80211 selects NET_RADIO
>
>
> This patch fixes the IPW2200 dependencies in a way that they
> are similar
> to the IPW2100 dependencies.
>
> Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> ---
> linux-2.6.12-rc5-mm2-full/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig.old
> 2005-06-02 22:04:02.000000000 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6.12-rc5-mm2-full/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
> 2005-06-02 22:04:40.000000000 +0200
> @@ -192,9 +192,8 @@
>
> config IPW2200
> tristate "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network
> Connection"
> - depends on NET_RADIO && PCI
> + depends on IEEE80211 && PCI
> select FW_LOADER
> - select IEEE80211
> ---help---
> A driver for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and
> 2915ABG Network
> Connection adapters.

I think the normal usage of the name is Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2915ABG
Network Connection. I'm just saying this in case that you care about Intel
Trademarking or about a more unified usage of the name of the Adapter.

maybe this is something silly.

.Alejandro

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