a) It connects to the PCIE buses. b) This driver currently supports 802.11 b/g. Support for 802.11n will be added to this driver later in next phase.
Thanks, Frank. Garrett D'Amore wrote: > +1. It would be useful to know more about the device though: > > a) what busses do it connect to > 2) what type of 802.11 features does it support (a,b,g,n?) etc. > > - Garrett > > On 03/ 1/10 10:24 PM, Frank Che wrote: >> I'm sponsoring this case for Michael Li. It is to provide a new >> wireless driver, rtl819x, for RealTek RTL8192SE series wireless >> devices. >> The requested release binding is minor. >> >> I have marked it as "closed approved automatic" since the change is >> straightforward and the interface is clear. If there is request, I'd be >> happy to upgrade it to a fast track and set the timer. >> >> -Frank >> >> 1. Introduction >> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name: >> RealTek RTL8192SE Series WiFi Device Driver >> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier: >> Author: Michael Li (Mikore.Li at Sun.COM) >> 1.3 Date of This Document: >> 1 Mar, 2010 >> >> 4. Technical Description >> >> This project is to support RealTek RTL8192SE series devices >> through providing rtl819x(7D) driver, which is based on >> gldv3, mac_wifi plugin, and net80211 kernel module. >> This driver supports WEP and WPA/WPA2-PSK security mode. >> >> The vendor ID and product ID of the chips supported by this >> driver include: >> pciex10ec,8171 >> pciex10ec,8172 >> pciex10ec,8173 >> pciex10ec,8174 >> >> This driver supports Brussels, Suspend/Resume, and Fast Reboot. >> >> +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> | NAME | STABILITY LABEL | >> DESCRIPTION | >> +------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ >> >> | Interfaces >> Exported | >> |------------------------------------------------------------------------| >> >> | rtl819x | Committed | Driver >> name | >> |------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------| >> >> | SUNWrtl819x | Committed | Package >> name | >> +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> | Interfaces >> Imported | >> |------------------------------------------------------------------------| >> >> | Gldv3/Nemo | Consolidation Private | >> PSARC/2004/571 | >> | | | >> PSARC/2005/396 | >> |------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------| >> >> | Mac_wifi plugin | Consolidation Private | >> PSARC/2006/406 | >> |------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------| >> >> | net80211 kernel module | Consolidation Private | >> PSARC/2006/406 | >> |------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------| >> >> | Brussels | Consolidation Private | >> PSARC/2007/429 | >> |------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------| >> >> | Fast Reboot | Committed | >> PSARC/2008/382 | >> |------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------| >> >> >> 6. Resources and Schedule >> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information >> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name: >> ON >> 6.4.4. Project Boundary Conditions: >> No SPARC version for this driver, since the net80211 kernel module >> exists on x86 platform only. >> 6.5. ARC review type: self-review >> 6.6. ARC Exposure: open >> >> >
