[rt2x00-users] Backporting rt2800usb driver feasible?

[Helmut Schaa]

Hi,

Am Mittwoch, 22. Dezember 2010 schrieb David Müller (ELSOFT AG):
> As far as i can see some code to support the RT3070 chip is part of
> Linux since kernel 2.6.31.
> 
> My RT3070 based USB module is recognized since 2.6.31 but with kernel
> 2.6.31 til 2.6.34, even a basic test like "iwlist scan" fails with "No
> scan results". The rt2800usb driver in 2.6.35 seems to be the first one
> usable.
> 
> Does anybody know or remember what may be the key difference between the
> nonworking rt2800usb driver in 2.6.34 and working one in 2.6.35 and if
> back porting this change to 2.6.31 may be feasible?

I don't think backporting is feasible, just too many changes. However,.
you should be able to compile compat-wireless [1] against your kernel.

Helmut

[1] http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download