> > > Maybe it is worth to mention, that the calibration data is unique > > > to a given chip, so it is individual. That is you would need to > > > built for each device you sell its own kernel. > > > > It's commonly unique to the device model, not a chip. The same chip > > can be used with different power amplifiers or different antennas. > > That's why you need model (board) specific calibration data. > > From what I recall in my 802.11 days this can be often very specific > per *batch* of cards not just chip/device model, so this depends on > the manufacturing process and date.
Yes, it can be a per-device calibration done in the factory, and then the data is programmed into the device after that calibration - but if the device is something like a router (not a standalone NIC) then the data might still go through request_firmware() or similar in the end. johannes
