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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig14
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c2
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig
index 67f564e37225..237b1aadf9b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ config B43_NPHY
SAY N.
config B43_PHY_LP
- bool "IEEE 802.11g LP-PHY support (BROKEN)"
- depends on B43 && EXPERIMENTAL && BROKEN
+ bool "Support for low-power (LP-PHY) devices (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on B43 && EXPERIMENTAL
---help---
Support for the LP-PHY.
- The LP-PHY is an IEEE 802.11g based PHY built into some notebooks
- and embedded devices.
-
- THIS IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT WORK YET.
+ The LP-PHY is a low-power PHY built into some notebooks
+ and embedded devices. It supports 802.11a/g
+ (802.11a support is optional, and currently disabled).
- SAY N.
+ This is heavily experimental, and probably will not work for you.
+ Say N unless you want to help debug the driver.
# This config option automatically enables b43 LEDS support,
# if it's possible.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 99b41ce6848b..c5bece090420 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4514,7 +4514,9 @@ static int b43_wireless_core_attach(struct b43_wldev *dev)
have_5ghz_phy = 1;
break;
case B43_PHYTYPE_LP: //FIXME not always!
+#if 0 //FIXME enabling 5GHz causes a NULL pointer dereference
have_5ghz_phy = 1;
+#endif
case B43_PHYTYPE_G:
case B43_PHYTYPE_N:
have_2ghz_phy = 1;