USB support

[Johannes Berg]

> > Unless mac80211 is extended to support full MAC type of client
> > operations, I would expect Prism2.5/3 USB support with mac80211 to be
> > limited to an AP mode only. Whether there is really enough interest for
> > doing a low-level driver for just that is an open question; personally,
> > I would see much better uses for one's time..
> 
> I'm a bit confused now; the above seems to contradict the first
> paragraph of your reply.  ie "just stick to using the designed station
> mode for all client operation" contradicts "I would expect Prism2.5/3
> USB support with mac80211 to be limited to AP mode only".  Clarify
> please? :)

Afaict, the chipset in STA/IBSS mode is full-mac, so the _mac80211_
driver would only do AP mode.

johannes
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