Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:59:25 -0500 | From | mvtodevnull@gmail ... | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/3] net: wireless: bcm43xx: big_buffer_sem semaphore to mutex |
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On Dec 14, 2007 7:58 PM, Larry Finger <larry.finger@lwfinger.net> wrote: > Rafael J. Wysocki wrote: > > > > Actually, can you explain why, from the technical point of view, the version 4 > > firware is better than version 3, please? > > I will be very interested in Michael's answer to this question; however, my experience is that it > doesn't make much difference if your device is supported by both V3 and V4 firmware. This impression > was obtained by comparing BCM4318 and BCM4311/1 devices with b43 and b43legacy. > > Note that 802.11b and early BCM4306 devices are not supported by V4 firmware.
Could this be the reason my BCM94311MCG rev 1 receives such terrible performance with b43 but works well with bcm43xx? The device is 802.11b/g but my router is 802.11b. I filed a report on this issue here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=413291
I was told by Michael that I would have to fix it myself, and I am trying, but the learning curve is a little steep. If this is relevant, I might at least have some direction to go in.
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