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Mention in ath(4) that ath_pci is required now.

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Adrian Chadd 2011-05-30 10:12:17 +00:00
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@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ place the following lines in your
kernel configuration file:
.Bd -ragged -offset indent
.Cd "device ath"
.Cd "device ath_pci"
.Cd "device ath_hal"
.Cd "options AH_SUPPORT_AR5416"
.Cd "device ath_rate_sample"
@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ module at boot time, place the following line in
.Xr loader.conf 5 :
.Bd -literal -offset indent
if_ath_load="YES"
if_ath_pci_load="YES"
.Ed
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
@ -64,6 +66,19 @@ Supported features include 802.11 and 802.3 frames, power management, BSS,
IBSS, MBSS, TDMA, and host-based access point operation modes.
All host/device interaction is via DMA.
.Pp
Please note that from FreeBSD-9.0, the
.Nm
driver does not include the PCI/PCIe bus glue.
The same driver supports multiple underlying bus types, including PCI/PCIe,
but also embedded (AHB) and USB in the future.
.Pp
To enable use for PCI/PCIe systems, see the
.Xr ath_pci 4
driver.
For embedded systems which use the AHB to connect the wireless MAC, see the
.Xr ath_ahb 4
driver.
.Pp
The
.Nm
driver encapsulates all IP and ARP traffic as 802.11 frames, however