Re: CVS commit: src/sys/dev/pci

[christos%astron.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

In article <20110131011548.GQ24244%ojctech.com@localhost>,
David Young  <dyoung%pobox.com@localhost> 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@localhost/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