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Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove wireless core warns

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On 06/08/2016 08:46 AM, Prasun Maiti wrote:
> Please tell me if I mention that this code is untested in commit log,
> then could you check the code kindly and also help me to fix this type
> of warning?

In my experience, ath6kl has very fragile and buggy firmware, so I would
not add any new API to it unless you have tested this thoroughly.

Thanks,
Ben

>
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 9:00 PM, Valo, Kalle <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com> wrote:
>> Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> I am not sure it works fine. Like ath6kl driver send another cmd to
>>> firmare, I have just filled up the cmd buffer with "tx_ant", and
>>> "rx_ant" values, then use "ath6kl_wmi_cmd_send()" api to send the cmd
>>> buffer to firmware. I have resend the patch as there are some errors
>>> in the previous patch. Let me know if any modifications are needed?
>>
>> I don't take untested code. In some special cases it might be ok to send
>> untested code but even then it needs to be clearly stated in the commit
>> log that it's untested.
>>
>> Please resend once you have tested this, I'm dropping this now.
>>
>> --
>> Kalle Valo
>
>
>


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Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com

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[PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-08 14:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns "Valo, Kalle" <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com> - 2016-06-08 16:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-08 16:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns "Valo, Kalle" <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com> - 2016-06-08 16:50 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-08 17:30 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns "Valo, Kalle" <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com> - 2016-06-08 17:40 +0200
            Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-08 17:50 +0200
              Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> - 2016-06-08 18:00 +0200
                Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-08 18:00 +0200
                Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> - 2016-06-08 18:20 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Julian Calaby <julian.calaby@gmail.com> - 2016-06-09 02:10 +0200
            Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to remove  wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-09 07:10 +0200
            [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to fix wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-09 07:40 +0200
              Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to fix  wireless core warns Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> - 2016-06-09 08:50 +0200
              Re: [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to fix  wireless core warns "Valo, Kalle" <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com> - 2016-06-09 09:10 +0200
    [PATCH] Add .set_antenna callback in ath6kl driver to fix wireless core warns Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@gmail.com> - 2016-06-08 17:10 +0200

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