Crossroads

[Martin Lefkowitz]

I just briefly took a look at the chip, and yes this does look
different.  They are doing what Marvell is doing, and what TI did, by
finally embedding a controller on the device side.  How much of the MAC
is on that side is a good question.  I assume they are still using the
host for Scatter Gather.

Marty

> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:31:31 +0100
> From: "Imre Kaloz" <kaloz at openwrt.org>
>
>
> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:52:56 +0100, jeff <moe at blagblagblag.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> > Imre Kaloz wrote:
>> >
>>     
>>> >>  Atheros AR6K - check http://atheros.com/pt/AR6001Bulletins.htm , and  
>>> >> for the fully GPL'ed driver and SDIO stack please check  
>>> >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/sdio-linux/
>>> >>  I hardly think you will find a better alternative  ;) 
>>>       
>> >
>> >  From common_atheros_sdiostack.patch (in sdio-linux tarball):
>> >
>> > "Any implementation of the Simplified Specification may require a  
>> > license from the SD Card Association or other third parties."
>> >
>> > Any insight on "may" in this case?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > -Jeff
>> >
>>     
>
> I would translate it as "If you make an SD(IO) device based on the stack,  
> the SD Card Association may demand money for the license to develope  
> hardware for the specs."  ;) 
>
>
> Imre