changelog

ndis在linux下的无线网卡驱动源码

Version 1.42 2007-04-16
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* Yet another smp fix
* Bug fix related to events (no driver seems to be affected by this)

Version 1.41 2007-03-31
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* Fixed soft-lockup issue when multiple network devices are used
* Fixed a bug when unloading driver
* Fixed issues with recent RT-preempt patch

Version 1.40 2007-03-29
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* The workaround for large memory allocations (needed by Atheros drivers)
  with 2.6.19+ kernels, introduced in version 1.33, causes soft-lockup
  with smp. This is now fixed.

Version 1.39 2007-03-23
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* An smp issue is fixed
* When initializing a card that supports 802.11a and either 802.11g or b, set
  the mode to 802.11g or b, as 802.11a is far less common
* Added support for driver for Atheros device with PCI ID 168C:1014
* Fixed issue with initializing athfmwdl driver (for atheros USB cards)

Version 1.38 2007-02-28
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* Fixed ndiswrapper script so it installs drivers for certain PCMCIA cards
  (which have bus type 8, instead of 5)
* Fixed compilation issues with 2.4 kernels

Version 1.37 2007-02-02
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* This time, really fixed the ndiswrapper script for sis163u driver (wrong
  version was packaged with 1.36, although issue was fixed in svn a few days
  ago)

Version 1.36 2007-02-01
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* Fixed ndiswrapper script (broken since 1.23 for sis163u driver)
* Implemented full scatter/gather lists (not tested)
* Implemented support for hardware tcp/ip checksumming (through NDIS)

Version 1.35 2007-01-28
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* Fixed a bug with scatter/gather. With this rt61 from RaLink and VT6655 from
  VIA drivers transmit data. Other drivers that associated but didn't transmit
  data (e.g., RT8855, Airgo's Gen3 PCI with ID 17CB:0002) may also work.

Version 1.34 2007-01-08
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* Provide workaround for large memory allocations in interrupt context with
  2.6.19+ kernels. With this, atheros (and other?) drivers don't need kernel
  to be patched.

Version 1.33 2006-12-28
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* Allow large memory allocations in older kernels; with 2.6.19 and newer
  kernels, vmalloc in atomic allocations is not allowed (see 'patches' section
  on project page for workaround on these newer kernels).

Version 1.32 2006-12-23
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* Added compatability with 2.6.20-rc1 kernel
* Fixed crash when changing MAC address (with 'ifconfig hw ether')
* Fixed crash when names of other network device are changed (e.g., by udev)

Version 1.31 2006-12-05
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* Fixed crashes with shutting down computer without unloading ndiswrapper
  module.
* Added support for Davicom 9601 USB ethernet device.
* Fixed ndiswrapper script to show correct device IDs.

Version 1.30 2006-11-28
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* Yet another fix to ndiswrapper script (to handle file names with upper case
  extensions).

Version 1.29 2006-11-23
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* Fixed ndiswrapper script to handle INF files properly.
* Added support for Atheros 5416 (802.11n) chipset.

Version 1.28 2006-10-29
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* Windows drivers may request firmware to be loaded in either upper or lower
  case (either full name or partially). Instead of using given name, use
  installed name. This fixes firmware loading issue with Airgo networks
  driver.
* When compiling with 2.6.19-rc2 and possibly next rc(s), compile with
  'make USE_OWN_WQ=1'. Final 2.6.19 may not need this (hopefully).

Version 1.27 2006-10-21
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* Bug fix to drivers that load binary firmware files (broken in 1.26). This
  fixes issues with Atheros and TI drivers.
* Atheros PCI driver requests more map registers for DMA than limit specified
  in NDIS. Instead of failing such invalid requests, continue.

Version 1.26 2006-10-14
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* Removed debug flag in ndiswrapper script
* When HIGHMEM is enabled, allocate and copy URB buffers only if
  necessary. This prevents memory allocation failures.

Version 1.25 2006-10-04
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* Support for WE-21
* Bug fixes

Version 1.24 2006-10-01
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* Compilation issues with 2.4 fixed (yet again!)
* Devices are recognized when they are inserted, instead of registering when
  module is loaded. With this, new Windows drivers can be installed / updated
  without unloading ndiswrapper module, and any number of Windows drivers can
  be installed without overhead.
* Minor tweaks and optimizations
* Fixed issues with RT-Preempt patch
* 64-bit RT2500 USB driver works

Version 1.23 2006-08-10
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* Bug fixes to recent changes in 64-bit driver support.
* ZyDas ZD1211 driver uses interrupt-out URBs, so set them up properly.
* Bug fixes to Atheros USB driver support.

Version 1.22 2006-08-05
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* Added support for Broadcom 802.11n (draft) driver
* Added support for 64-bit Marvell driver
* Optimizations for 64-bit drivers
* If network interface name changes (through udev, ifrename etc),
  ndiswrapper notices it and changes entry in procfs
* Compilation issue with 2.4 issue fixed
	
Version 1.21 2006-07-15
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* Fix to a bug (in 1.20) that locked up when used with RT2500 with SMP.
* RT2500 is supported with 64-bit.

Version 1.20 2006-07-15
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* Fixes to 64-bit drivers; TI 1450 (used in AVM Fritz) is supported with 64-bit.
* Fix to SMP kernel crash when USB device is unplugged.

Version 1.19 2006-07-02
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* Calls to Miniport functions with serialized drivers (such as RT2500) are
  serialized, so they should work with SMP.
* Enable interrupts in IRQ handler; otherwise, some drivers (e.g., Marvell
  8335) don't work.
* Kernel crash with changing mac address (with 'ifconfig hw ether ...') fixed.

Version 1.18 2006-06-22
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* Kernel crash with RT2500 (and possibly other serialized drivers) under heavy
  traffic load fixed.
* Support for RNDIS driver with Vista drivers for 64-bit added.

Version 1.17 2006-06-04
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* netpoll support added; with this netconsole can be used with ndiswrapper.
* Suspend/resume improved: Until now devices are halted (which is similar to
  removing the device) during suspend and initialized during resume. Now,
  if a driver supports suspend and resume, that is used instead. With this,
  any wireless settings, such as encryption, may be preserved by the driver.
* Support for RNDIS was broken in 1.16; they work now.

Version 1.16 2006-05-06
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* Compilation issues 2.4 kernels fixed.
* Support for lck pathset (Con Kolivas's preempt patch) for 2.4 kernels added.
* Added workqueue functions for 2.4 kernels so drivers that need more
  than one workqueue work.
* Added support for more USB devices with 2.4 kernels (so far, devices
  which use interrupt URBs, such as ZyDas ZD1211, didn't work; now
  some of them do).

Version 1.15 2006-04-26
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* Memory allocation tracking support added; this should help find any
  memory leaks (with ALLOC_INFO and ALLOC_DEBUG options to 'make').
* Proper fix for drivers (Atheros PCI and USB drivers) allocating
  large chunk of memory in atomic context.
* Fix for crash when module is removed with new Atheros USB driver,
  which supports WPA2 and has no firmware driver (athfmwdl).
* Memory leaks plugged.
* Wireless statistics are enabled (inadvertantly disabled in version 1.14).
* Suspend/resume issues fixed - all devices, including USB devices,
  should work with suspend/resume.
* Plugging/unplugging/rmmod issues fixed; Marvell devices don't need
  to be unplugged before removing module.

Version 1.14 2006-04-17
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* Added support for Xpeed X400 ADSL adapter.
* Only wireless devices will be registered as wireless devices to
  kernel; others (e.g., X400 ADSL) will be registered as network
  devices, by default, with wlan%d.
* Issues with multicasting fixed.
* Issues with ZyDas ZD1211 fixed (broken since 1.9 or so).
* Fixed memory corruption issues, discovered with CONFIG_DEBUG_SLAB.

Version 1.13 2006-04-08
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* Compilation issues with older kernels fixed.
* SMP issues fixed; Netgear WG111 USB (Prism54 chipset) works with SMP.
* Association to open networks (without encryption) is supported with 'wext'
  driver interface with wpa_supplicant.
* Workaround is provided for Atheros driver so large block of memory
  allocated by this driver in atomic context succeed.

Version 1.12 2006-04-04
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* Sis163 USB driver with version 1.11 failed to associate reliably. This is
  fixed.
* TI 1450 USB driver failed to initialize card if module is reloaded. This is
  fixed.
* WPA with TKIP with TI ACX100 driver now works with 'ap_scan=2' in
  wpa_supplicant's configuration file. Driver for D-Link DWL-650+ has support
  for WPA with TKIP for this chipset.
* Added support for non-encrypted networks with wpa_supplicant.
* Am1772 with WPA and TKIP authenticates reliably now.
* Compilation issue with 2.4 kernels fixed.
* Added support for WEP with wpa_supplicant through 'wext' driver
  interface. There is no need for 'ndiswrapper' interface with wpa_supplicant
  anymore.
* Fixed an issue with 64-bit USB drivers. No 64-bit USB driver is known to
  work, though.

Version 1.11 2006-03-25
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* Added support for newer RNDIS (USB) cards (e.g., USR5421, F5D7051uk,
  WUSB54GSv2, all based on Broadcom chip). These support WPA2, whereas
  older RNDIS cards support only WPA.
* Kernel crash when removing USB cards fixed.
* Fixed performance issues with SMP.
* Added support for AMD Am1772.

Version 1.10 2006-02-11
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* Added support for 64-bit USB drivers. Not tested with any driver,
  though.
* Bug fixes.

Version 1.9 2006-02-03
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* Added support for real-time preempt (RT) patch.
* Added support for TNETW1450 (TI's USB chipset).
* Added support for latest Windows Broadcom driver.
* Added support for Airgo Networks MIMO Pre-N driver.
* Added support for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG driver; this driver needs 16KB
  stacks in kernel.
* Bug fixes.

Version 1.8 2006-01-16
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* Issue with WEP with wpa_supplicant fixed (keys must be saved and
  restored).
* Support for newer kernels added.
* If USB support is not required, passing 'DISABLE_USB=1' option to
  'make' will not include USB layer (introduced in version 1.5, but
  broken in at least 1.7).
* Crash when removing ndiswrapper module with certain Windows drivers
  fixed.

Version 1.7 2005-12-07
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* Support for Atheros USB drivers natively (without the need for
  load_fw_ar5523 user space firmware layer introduced in 1.6 release) added.
* Drivers and driver files are dynamically loaded and unloaded as and when