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    ath9k_common: add new module to share 802.11n driver helpers · db86f07e
    Luis R. Rodriguez authored
    
    
    ath9k and ath9k_htc share a lot of common hardware characteristics.
    They only differ in that ath9k_htc works with a target CPU and ath9k
    works directly with the hardware. ath9k_htc will do *some* things in
    the firmware, but a lot of others on the host.
    
    The common 802.11n hardware code is already shared through the ath9k_hw
    module. Common helpers amongst all Atheros drivers can use the ath module,
    this includes ath5k and ar9170 as users. But there is some common driver
    specific helpers which are not exactly hardware code which ath9k and
    ath9k_htc can share. We'll be using ath9k_common for this to avoid
    bloating the ath module and the common 802.11n hardware module ath9k_hw.
    
    We start by sharing skb pre and post processing in preparation for a hand
    off to mac80211.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarLuis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@atheros.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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