[ath9k-devel] ath9k: Support 4.9Ghz channels on AR9580 adapter.

Hi Ben,

On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 6:41 AM, Ben Greear <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 06/20/2016 01:34 PM, Kalle Valo wrote:
>>
>> Ben Greear <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Ben Greear <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> NOTE:  These channels must not be used in most regulatory
>>> domains unless you have a license from the FCC or similar!
>>>
>>> A proper regulatory database is also required to actually use
>>> these channels.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Ben Greear <[email protected]>
>>
>>
>> I feel that the license is a problem and this doesn't belong to the
>> kernel.
>> The patch has been dropped.
>
>
> It's not a lot different from having to be in normal FCC regulations
> w/regard to
> DFS channels, tx power, and such, but maybe having driver support is
> considered to make it
> too easy for users to hack around restrictions?

Maybe hide this behind CFG80211_CERTIFICATION_ONUS or equivalent?
(Maybe a new symbol CFG80211_LICENSE_REQUIRED with big scary
feds-will-come-knocking warnings in the help text?)

Thanks,

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Julian Calaby

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