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diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 714a6ca30ad..fdf5aa8b842 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -146,12 +146,15 @@ config IPW2100
configure your card:
<http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>.
+
+ It is recommended that you compile this driver as a module (M)
+ rather than built-in (Y). This driver requires firmware at device
+ initialization time, and when built-in this typically happens
+ before the filesystem is accessible (hence firmware will be
+ unavailable and initialization will fail). If you do choose to build
+ this driver into your kernel image, you can avoid this problem by
+ including the firmware and a firmware loader in an initramfs.
- If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be
- inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
- say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>.
- The module will be called ipw2100.ko.
-
config IPW2100_MONITOR
bool "Enable promiscuous mode"
depends on IPW2100
@@ -201,11 +204,14 @@ config IPW2200
configure your card:
<http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>.
-
- If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be
- inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
- say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>.
- The module will be called ipw2200.ko.
+
+ It is recommended that you compile this driver as a module (M)
+ rather than built-in (Y). This driver requires firmware at device
+ initialization time, and when built-in this typically happens
+ before the filesystem is accessible (hence firmware will be
+ unavailable and initialization will fail). If you do choose to build
+ this driver into your kernel image, you can avoid this problem by
+ including the firmware and a firmware loader in an initramfs.
config IPW2200_MONITOR
bool "Enable promiscuous mode"
@@ -265,7 +271,6 @@ config LIBERTAS
tristate "Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support"
depends on WLAN_80211
select WIRELESS_EXT
- select IEEE80211
select FW_LOADER
---help---
A library for Marvell Libertas 8xxx devices.
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ config LIBERTAS_USB
config LIBERTAS_CS
tristate "Marvell Libertas 8385 CompactFlash 802.11b/g cards"
- depends on LIBERTAS && PCMCIA && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on LIBERTAS && PCMCIA
select FW_LOADER
---help---
A driver for Marvell Libertas 8385 CompactFlash devices.
@@ -668,90 +673,10 @@ config ADM8211
Thanks to Infineon-ADMtek for their support of this driver.
-config P54_COMMON
- tristate "Softmac Prism54 support"
- depends on MAC80211 && WLAN_80211 && FW_LOADER && EXPERIMENTAL
- ---help---
- This is common code for isl38xx based cards.
- This module does nothing by itself - the USB/PCI frontends
- also need to be enabled in order to support any devices.
-
- These devices require softmac firmware which can be found at
- http://prism54.org/
-
- If you choose to build a module, it'll be called p54common.
-
-config P54_USB
- tristate "Prism54 USB support"
- depends on P54_COMMON && USB
- select CRC32
- ---help---
- This driver is for USB isl38xx based wireless cards.
- These are USB based adapters found in devices such as:
-
- 3COM 3CRWE254G72
- SMC 2862W-G
- Accton 802.11g WN4501 USB
- Siemens Gigaset USB
- Netgear WG121
- Netgear WG111
- Medion 40900, Roper Europe
- Shuttle PN15, Airvast WM168g, IOGear GWU513
- Linksys WUSB54G
- Linksys WUSB54G Portable
- DLink DWL-G120 Spinnaker
- DLink DWL-G122
- Belkin F5D7050 ver 1000
- Cohiba Proto board
- SMC 2862W-G version 2
- U.S. Robotics U5 802.11g Adapter
- FUJITSU E-5400 USB D1700
- Sagem XG703A
- DLink DWL-G120 Cohiba
- Spinnaker Proto board
- Linksys WUSB54AG
- Inventel UR054G
- Spinnaker DUT
-
- These devices require softmac firmware which can be found at
- http://prism54.org/
-
- If you choose to build a module, it'll be called p54usb.
-
-config P54_PCI
- tristate "Prism54 PCI support"
- depends on P54_COMMON && PCI
- ---help---
- This driver is for PCI isl38xx based wireless cards.
- This driver supports most devices that are supported by the
- fullmac prism54 driver plus many devices which are not
- supported by the fullmac driver/firmware.
-
- This driver requires softmac firmware which can be found at
- http://prism54.org/
-
- If you choose to build a module, it'll be called p54pci.
-
-config ATH5K
- tristate "Atheros 5xxx wireless cards support"
- depends on PCI && MAC80211 && WLAN_80211 && EXPERIMENTAL
- ---help---
- This module adds support for wireless adapters based on
- Atheros 5xxx chipset.
-
- Currently the following chip versions are supported:
-
- MAC: AR5211 AR5212
- PHY: RF5111/2111 RF5112/2112 RF5413/2413
-
- This driver uses the kernel's mac80211 subsystem.
-
- If you choose to build a module, it'll be called ath5k. Say M if
- unsure.
-
+source "drivers/net/wireless/p54/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/hostap/Kconfig"
-source "drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/Kconfig"