X-Git-Url: https://git.rohieb.name/openwrt.git/blobdiff_plain/13ef4d311732c7df15aa4debdb9dbad5015ecee1..f29bf60fb1e17b3be80e9127332c53fcaebee55b:/package/mac80211/Config.in diff --git a/package/mac80211/Config.in b/package/mac80211/Config.in index 355459c6e..d3e015a25 100644 --- a/package/mac80211/Config.in +++ b/package/mac80211/Config.in @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# MadWifi configuration +# mac80211 configuration choice prompt "b43 firmware version" @@ -9,11 +9,73 @@ choice config B43_STABLE bool "4.150.10.5 (stable)" + help + Stable firmware for BCM43xx devices. + + If unsure, select this. config B43_EXPERIMENTAL bool "4.178.10.4 (experimental)" + help + Experimental firmware for BCM43xx devices. + + This firmware is not tested as much as the "stable" firmware. + + If unsure, select the "stable" firmware. config B43_OPENFIRMWARE bool "Open FirmWare for WiFi networks" + help + Opensource firmware for BCM43xx devices. + + Do _not_ select this, unless you know what you are doing. + The Opensource firmware is not suitable for embedded devices, yet. + It does not support QoS, which is bad for AccessPoints. + It does not support hardware crypto acceleration, which is a showstopper + for embedded devices with low CPU resources. + + If unsure, select the "stable" firmware. endchoice + +config B43_FW_SQUASH + bool "Remove unnecessary firmware files" + depends on PACKAGE_kmod-b43 && !B43_OPENFIRMWARE + help + This options allows you to remove unnecessary b43 firmware files + from the final rootfs image. This can reduce the rootfs size by + up to 200k. + + Do _NOT_ use this option, if you don't know the core revision + and/or PHY type of your wireless chip. + + If unsure, say N. + +config B43_FW_SQUASH_COREREVS + string "Core revisions to include" + depends on PACKAGE_kmod-b43 && B43_FW_SQUASH + default "5,6,7,8,9,10" + help + This is a comma seperated list of core revision numbers. + Example (keep files for rev5 only): + 5 + Example (keep files for rev5 and rev11): + 5,11 + +config B43_FW_SQUASH_PHYTYPES + string "PHY types to include" + depends on PACKAGE_kmod-b43 && B43_FW_SQUASH + default "G,LP,N" + help + This is a comma seperated list of PHY types: + A => A-PHY + AG => Dual A-PHY G-PHY + G => G-PHY + LP => LP-PHY + N => N-PHY + + Example (keep files for G-PHY only): + G + Example (keep files for G-PHY and N-PHY): + G,N +