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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig20
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig
index 66ca942ddce..d1af938b9aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig
@@ -9,17 +9,15 @@ config IWL4965
This driver uses the kernel's mac80211 subsystem.
- See <file:Documentation/networking/README.iwlwifi> for
- information on the capabilities currently enabled in this
- driver and for tips for debugging any issues or problems.
-
In order to use this driver, you will need a microcode (uCode)
image for it. You can obtain the microcode from:
<http://intellinuxwireless.org/>.
- See the above referenced README.iwlwifi for information on where
- to install the microcode images.
+ The microcode is typically installed in /lib/firmware. You can
+ look in the hotplug script /etc/hotplug/firmware.agent to
+ determine which directory FIRMWARE_DIR is set to when the script
+ runs.
If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and remvoed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -92,17 +90,15 @@ config IWL3945
This driver uses the kernel's mac80211 subsystem.
- See <file:Documentation/networking/README.iwlwifi> for
- information on the capabilities currently enabled in this
- driver and for tips for debugging any issues or problems.
-
In order to use this driver, you will need a microcode (uCode)
image for it. You can obtain the microcode from:
<http://intellinuxwireless.org/>.
- See the above referenced README.iwlwifi for information on where
- to install the microcode images.
+ The microcode is typically installed in /lib/firmware. You can
+ look in the hotplug script /etc/hotplug/firmware.agent to
+ determine which directory FIRMWARE_DIR is set to when the script
+ runs.
If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and remvoed from the running kernel whenever you want),