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RE: [-mm patch] fix recursive IPW2200 dependencies

To: "'Adrian Bunk'" <bunk@xxxxxxxxx>, "'Andrew Morton'" <akpm@xxxxxxxx>, <jkmaline@xxxxxxxxx>, <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [-mm patch] fix recursive IPW2200 dependencies
From: "Alejandro Bonilla" <abonilla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:19:10 -0600
Cc: <linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <hostap@xxxxxxxxx>, <netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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In-reply-to: <20050602200701.GG4992@xxxxxxxxx>
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> 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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