Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: SFLC helps developers assess ar5k (enabling free Atheros HAL)

From: Jochen Friedrich <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:18:02 +0100

Hi Michael,

>> I don't think anyone likes the HAL-based architecture.  I don't think
>> we will accept a HAL-based driver into the upstream kernel.
> 
> Yeah, wanted to hear that. ;)

+1

At least, this way we have a chance to get USB working as well (See http://madwifi.org/ticket/33).
OpenBSD seems to have a working driver (if_uath.c) for these USB WLAN sticks.

Jochen