On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 07:01:07PM -0500, Christos Zoulas wrote:
> Module Name:  src
> Committed By: christos
> Date:         Mon Jan 31 00:01:07 UTC 2011
> 
> Modified Files:
>       src/sys/dev/pci: if_iwi.c
> 
> Log Message:
> clear register 0x41 as FreeBSD and OpenBSD do. Update copyright to the latest.

Over the years, I've seen the cargo cult clear this particular register
repeatedly on several makes and models of wireless chip.  Nobody has
been able to explain it by reference to any documentation or a vendor
recommendation.  Are you sure that this change has any effect or
justification?

See this discussion for the story on this register,
<http://www.mail-archive.com/bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de/msg09278.html>.

Dave

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