In article <20110131011548.gq24...@ojctech.com>, David Young <dyo...@pobox.com> wrote: >On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 07:01:07PM -0500, Christos Zoulas wrote: >> Module Name: src >> Committed By: christos >> Date: Mon Jan 31 00:01:07 UTC 2011 >> >> Modified Files: >> src/sys/dev/pci: if_iwi.c >> >> Log Message: >> clear register 0x41 as FreeBSD and OpenBSD do. Update copyright to the >> latest. > >Over the years, I've seen the cargo cult clear this particular register >repeatedly on several makes and models of wireless chip. Nobody has >been able to explain it by reference to any documentation or a vendor >recommendation. Are you sure that this change has any effect or >justification? > >See this discussion for the story on this register, ><http://www.mail-archive.com/bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de/msg09278.html>.
I'd rather leave it in since our iwi driver keeps dying and theirs isn't. If it does not help I will revert it. christos
