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Diffstat (limited to 'Kconfig')
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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 11 deletions
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@ config MWLWIFI - tristate "Marvell Wireless WiFi driver (mwlwifi)" - depends on PCI && MAC80211 && MWIFIEX_PCIE=n + tristate "Marvell Avastar 88W8864/88W8897 PCIe driver (mac80211 compatible)" + depends on PCI && MAC80211 select FW_LOADER - select OF ---help--- - Select to build the driver supporting the: + Select to build the driver supporting the: - Marvell Wireless WiFi 88W8864 modules - Marvell Wireless WiFi 88W8897 modules + Marvell Wireless Wi-Fi 88W8864 modules + Marvell Wireless Wi-Fi 88W8897 modules - This driver uses the kernel's mac80211 subsystem. + This driver uses the kernel's mac80211 subsystem. + + If you want to compile the driver as a module (= code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), + say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. The + module will be called mwlwifi. + + NOTE: Selecting this driver may cause conflict with MWIFIEX driver + that also operates on the same part number 88W8897. Users should + select either MWIFIEX or MWLWIFI, not both. MWIFIEX is fullmac, + supporting more comprehensive client functions for laptops/embedded + devices. MWLWIFI is mac80211-based for full AP/Wireless Bridge. - If you want to compile the driver as a module (= code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), - say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. The - module will be called mwlwifi. |