OLPC's XO-1.5 software plan.

[Chris Ball]

Hi,

   > The XO wireless hardware is somewhat unusual and the driver
   > doesn't use those kernel implementations (because the equivalent
   > happens in the firmware/hardware). So any changes in this area
   > would need firmware changes if not more.. the functionality /
   > operation is not influenced by developments in that layer of the
   > kernel.

Actually, that's not quite true -- my understanding is that the
libertas_tf thin firmware *does* provide a mac80211 driver.  Won't
work with the main CPU off, though, which I think was your main point.

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/libertastf

- Chris.
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Chris Ball   <cjb at laptop.org>