madwifi/patch-kernel/Configure.help.patch

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--- Configure.help.orig Tue Sep 28 12:57:52 2004
+++ Configure.help Tue Sep 28 12:57:58 2004
@@ -6517,6 +6517,38 @@
kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
the questions about amateur radio.
+Atheros wireless support
+CONFIG_ATHEROS
+ Say Y here if you intend to attach an Atheros Cardbus or PCI
+ wireless Ethernet networking card to your computer. This driver
+ support the standard Linux Wireless Extensions.
+
+ You will also very likely also need the Wireless Tools in order to
+ configure your card and that /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts works:
+ <http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
+ be called ath_pci.o If unsure, say N.
+
+Rate control algorithm
+CONFIG_ATHEROS_RATE_SAMPLE
+ Rate control algorithms determine how the transmission rate is
+ selected based on the quality of the connection.
+
+ SampleRate chooses the bitrate it predicts will provide the most
+ throughput based on estimates of the expected per-packet transmission
+ time for each bitrate. SampleRate periodically sends packets at
+ bitrates other than the current one to estimate when another bitrate
+ will provide better performance. SampleRate switches to another
+ bitrate when its estimated per-packet transmission time becomes
+ smaller than the current bitrate's. SampleRate reduces the number of
+ bitrates it must sample by eliminating those that could not perform
+ better than the one currently being used. SampleRate also stops
+ probing at a bitrate if it experiences several successive losses.
+
+ Also available are Atsushi Onoe's rate control algorithm and Adaptive
+ Multi Rate Retry rate control algorithm.
+
Amateur Radio AX.25 Level 2 protocol
CONFIG_AX25
This is the protocol used for computer communication over amateur