[Bug 2890] New: Review request: wl-6xx-kmod - Kernel module series 6.xx for Broadcom wireless devices

https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2890 Bug #: 2890 Summary: Review request: wl-6xx-kmod - Kernel module series 6.xx for Broadcom wireless devices Classification: Unclassified Product: Package Reviews Version: Current Platform: All OS/Version: GNU/Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P5 Component: Review Request AssignedTo: rpmfusion-package-review(a)rpmfusion.org ReportedBy: nicolas.vieville(a)univ-valenciennes.fr CC: rpmfusion-package-review(a)rpmfusion.org SPEC file: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25699833/rpmfusion/Rawhide/wl-6xx-kmod... SRPMS file: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25699833/rpmfusion/Rawhide/wl-6xx-kmod... Sources URL: https://launchpad.net/~albertomilone/+archive/broadcom/+packages Description: These packages contain Broadcom's IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n hybrid Linux device driver version 6.xx for use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227-, BCM43228-, BCM43142- and BCM4331-based hardware. rpmlint wl-6xx-kmod.spec 0 packages and 1 specfiles checked; 0 errors, 0 warnings. rpmlint wl-6xx-kmod-6.30.223.30-1.fc20.src.rpm wl-6xx-kmod.src: W: spelling-error %description -l en_US readme -> reamed, remade, read me 1 packages and 0 specfiles checked; 0 errors, 1 warnings. This package depends on broadcom-wl-6xx package (review request filled at the same time with same comment). This review request obsolete review request #2550. As the maintainer of the actual wl-kmod package for rpmfusion, I had to face some unresolved bug report against the current wl-kmod 5.100.82.112 version (rfbz#2721). The only solution was to provide this new device driver. This driver comes from Ubuntu developer's repository, and is not a Broadcom official wireless device driver, even if it was provided by Broadcom to the Ubuntu team (in a goal of testing I guess). This driver is actually used in recent official Ubuntu distributions. Why proposing a wl-6xx-kmod instead of just "bumping" the actual rpmfusion wl-kmod? Some Ubuntu users with not so old wireless devices had bad experience with the new driver (ie 6.30.223.30 and previous one 6.20) and had to revert to the actual official Broadcom driver (ie 5.100.82.112). So, the two versions have to be available in order to keep user's experience as smoother as possible as described below. Some new wireless devices don't work with the old driver (5.xx series), but with the new one (6.xx series). Some not so old wireless devices works with the old and the new driver (5.xx and 6.xx series - my bcm4313 do for example). Some not so old wireless devices works only with old driver (5.xx series). Last reason to keep two versions of this driver is that it isn't an official Broadcom one. Its status should be considered as "early-alpha" even if this one is functional since April 2013 on some Fedora laptops (see rfbz#2721 or rfbz#2550 for user's feedback). Why offer this driver while the official kernel driver should also work on certain wireless devices? Users want their device to work to highest possible bit rate, want a working LED on their laptop, etc. Thanks in advance for your comments. Cordially, -- NVieville -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug. You are the assignee for the bug.