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Update ath_hal.4 to include the latest chipset support.

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ath_hal needs a lot more work to encompass the list of supported
cards, as the AR5416/AR9160/AR9280/AR9285 list is quite long
and extensive. In addition, there's a lot of AR5212/AR5213 based
cards that aren't on this list.
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adrian 2011-03-26 02:52:04 +00:00
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.Sh DESCRIPTION .Sh DESCRIPTION
The hal provides hardware support for wireless network adapters based on The hal provides hardware support for wireless network adapters based on
the Atheros AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5213, AR2413, AR2417, AR2425, the Atheros AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5213, AR2413, AR2417, AR2425,
AR5413, AR5416, AR5418, AR5424, AR9160, and AR9280 chips (and companion AR5413, AR5416, AR5418, AR5424, AR9160, AR9220, AR9280, and AR9285 chips
RF/baseband parts). (and companion RF/baseband parts).
This code is part of the This code is part of the
.Xr ath 4 .Xr ath 4
driver but configured separately to allow fine-grained control driver but configured separately to allow fine-grained control
@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ over the set of chips supported.
Selecting Selecting
.Nm .Nm
enables support for all PCI and Cardbus devices. enables support for all PCI and Cardbus devices.
Note this includes AR5416, AR9160, and AR9280 devices and Note this includes AR5416, AR9160, AR9220, AR9280 and AR9285 devices
must be accompanied by the and must be accompanied by the
AH_SUPPORT_AR5416 AH_SUPPORT_AR5416
option to enable the extended hardware descriptor format used by option to enable the extended hardware descriptor format used by
AR5416 and later devices. AR5416 and later devices.
.Pp .Pp
Devices supported come in either Cardbus or mini-PCI packages. Some devices come in Cardbus/MiniPCI/PCI format.
Others (AR9280, AR9285) come in PCIe, Mini-PCIe or ExpressCard format.
.Pp .Pp
Historically this code has been released in a binary-only form Historically this code has been released in a binary-only form
and packaged as a separate module. and packaged as a separate module.