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	Patching 802.11 Linux STA driver for Kernel 2.6.37 Thank you dude! It seems that it's still necessary to apply also the patch from broadcom for > 2.6.37 , so for kernels 2.6.38 it's a double patching. By this way i'm gonna patch my nuts too :-)
	Posted 09-06-2011 at 06:10 AM by romagnolo

	Patching 802.11 Linux STA driver for Kernel 2.6.37 Quote: Originally Posted by frandalla My board didn't really work with the kernel modules either. I do wonder if them joining the Linux Foundation (specially at the Silver level) will make that much of a difference. Can only pray that it will. Not just yet :/. The same thing.
	Posted 08-17-2011 at 02:30 PM by kostya

Patching 802.11 Linux STA driver for Kernel 2.6.37

My board didn't really work with the kernel modules either.

I do wonder if them joining the Linux Foundation (specially at the Silver level) will make that much of a difference. Can only pray that it will.

Quote:

Originally Posted by disturbed1

2.6.37 is supposed to have better Broadcom drivers since they joined the Linux Foundation.

Maybe 2.6.38 will better

I'm using the STA driver on 2.6.35.11 with a Dell Mini 9 BCM4312. Provides flawless performance. The kernel provided module was pretty much useless.

Personally, I've only had acceptable performance on Intel and Atheros wireless chips using the kernel provided modules.

Posted 02-18-2011 at 05:05 PM by frandalla frandalla is offline

	Patching 802.11 Linux STA driver for Kernel 2.6.37 Quote: Originally Posted by Web31337 it's much better when you distribute a single .patch not copy entire source tree Putting a link to the patch too! Thanks for reminding me of that
	Posted 02-18-2011 at 04:56 PM by frandalla

Patching 802.11 Linux STA driver for Kernel 2.6.37

2.6.37 is supposed to have better Broadcom drivers since they joined the Linux Foundation.

Quote:

In September, Broadcom® announced it had open sourced its drivers for
selected Wi-Fi chipsets, a pivotal move that garnered applause throughout
the Linux community. Since then, the driver has been integrated into the
latest Linux kernel release 2.6.37 and, as a result, is actively being
improved upon by the entire Linux community. Given its portfolio of
semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, Broadcom is an
important addition to The Linux Foundation.

Maybe 2.6.38 will better

Posted 02-09-2011 at 01:46 AM by disturbed1 disturbed1 is offline

Patching 802.11 Linux STA driver for Kernel 2.6.37

it's much better when you distribute a single .patch not copy entire source tree

Posted 02-08-2011 at 01:48 AM by Web31337