Re: WiFi Refresh

[Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>]

This is excellent news!

> On Jun 26, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Phil Nelson <phil%NetBSD.org@localhost> wrote:
> 
> The NetBSD Foundation is pleased to announce a summer 2018 contract
> with Philip Nelson (phil%NetBSD.org@localhost) to update the IEEE 802.11 stack
> basing the update on the FreeBSD current code.  The goals of the
> project are:
> 
>   -- Minimizing the differences between the FreeBSD and
>      NetBSD IEEE 802.11 stack so future updates are easier.
> 
>   -- Adding support for the newer protocols 801.11/N and 802.11/AC.
> 
>   -- Improving SMP support in the IEEE 802.11 stack.
> 
>   -- Adding Virtual Access Point (VAP) support.
> 
>   -- Updating as many NIC drivers as time permits for the updated
>      IEEE 802.11 stack and VAP changes.
> 
> Status reports will be posted to tech-net%NetBSD.org@localhost every other week
> while the contract is active.
> 
> --Phil

-- thorpej