configure.help.patch

madwifi driver, linux system

--- Configure.help.orig	Tue Sep 28 12:57:52 2004
+++ Configure.help	Tue Sep 28 12:57:58 2004
@@ -6517,6 +6517,38 @@
   kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
   the questions about amateur radio.
 
+Atheros wireless support
+CONFIG_ATHEROS
+  Say Y here if you intend to attach an Atheros Cardbus or PCI
+  wireless Ethernet networking card to your computer.  This driver
+  support the standard Linux Wireless Extensions.
+
+  You will also very likely also need the Wireless Tools in order to
+  configure your card and that /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts works:
+  <http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>.
+
+  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
+  be called ath_pci.o  If unsure, say N.
+
+Rate control algorithm
+CONFIG_ATHEROS_RATE_SAMPLE
+  Rate control algorithms determine how the transmission rate is
+  selected based on the quality of the connection.
+
+  SampleRate chooses the bitrate it predicts will provide the most
+  throughput based on estimates of the expected per-packet transmission
+  time for each bitrate. SampleRate periodically sends packets at
+  bitrates other than the current one to estimate when another bitrate
+  will provide better performance. SampleRate switches to another
+  bitrate when its estimated per-packet transmission time becomes
+  smaller than the current bitrate's. SampleRate reduces the number of
+  bitrates it must sample by eliminating those that could not perform
+  better than the one currently being used. SampleRate also stops
+  probing at a bitrate if it experiences several successive losses.
+
+  Also available are Atsushi Onoe's rate control algorithm and Adaptive
+  Multi Rate Retry rate control algorithm.
+
 Amateur Radio AX.25 Level 2 protocol
 CONFIG_AX25
   This is the protocol used for computer communication over amateur