* Enhance readability of some functions WRT node referencing by putting blocks around areas where node references are held
* Various bits of consistency of the usage of node references; always unreference them at the point at which they are no longer used. Don't reuse variables implicitly.
* Significant overhaul of the usage of bf_node and ieee80211_cb.ni. Always hold a reference with aforementioned variable and always unreference it properly.
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Linux 2.6.24 introduces a sysctl checker that disallows using arbitrary
ctl_name values for sysctl entries. The entries with non-standard
values should set ctl_name to CTL_UNNUMBERED.
On the other hand, using consistent non-zero ctl_name values is required
for older kernels (tested on Linux 2.4.33.3 from Slackware 11).
Thus the solution is to use CTL_UNNUMBERED on Linux 2.6.24+ and the
original values in the older kernels. Move CTL_AUTO and DEV_ATH to
include/compat.h and define them correspondingly.
When copying sysctl entries, check procname for being non-zero, since
ctl_name is zero (CTL_UNNUMBERED) on Linux 2.6.24 and newer.
For the same reason, don't use ctl_name to distinguish entries in
ath_sysctl_template, use extra2 instead.
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Linux 2.6.24 has a sysctl table checker that rejects the tables
presented by the driver. Make the code survive this condition. Free
devname (or dev_name) before freeing the table. Don't do it at the
unregister time, it's too late.
The sysctl tables still need to be fixed.
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SET_MODULE_OWNER() is not defined in 2.6.24, but it's already a no-op in
2.6.23. Make sure that it will be a no-op in 2.6.23 and newer kernels.
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This value is roughly around the value that other devices are setting. The previous value appeared to be stupidly high.
This may solve some interactivity problems and machine performance issues.
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