On 4 January 2017 at 15:32, Kalle Valo <[email protected]> wrote: > Rafał Miłecki <[email protected]> writes: > >> On 3 January 2017 at 20:55, Rob Herring <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 04:59:54PM +0100, Rafał Miłecki wrote: >>>> From: Rafał Miłecki <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> This new file should be used for properties handled at higher level and >>>> so usable with all drivers. >>> >>> Why is this needed? Where would this data normally come from? >> >> Vendors limit choice of channels at their web user interface level. I >> want to do better and report proper channels directly at kernel level >> instead of masking them in every possible configuration tool. > > Why do vendors limit the channels? Is it because of a hardware > limitation (antenna does not support, or not calibrated, for a certain > band etc) or something else?
Please review & comment on the latest version, currently V5: https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9495795/ "This can be used to specify extra hardware limitations caused by e.g. used antennas or power amplifiers." -- Rafał
