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

On 06/20/2016 04:53 PM, Julian Calaby wrote:
> 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?)

That would be fine with me.  As I said though, there are more patches
than this one needed for full features and interoperability.
The person that sent me the mac80211/wireless patches,
and hostapd for that matter, may be able to put something together for upstream,
but I am not sure if they will have time.

I don't currently feel motivated enough to try to clean it all up and
try to push it upstream myself.

Thanks,
Ben

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