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Bug 162058 - version bump: net-wireless/ipw2200-1.2.1 is out
Summary: version bump: net-wireless/ipw2200-1.2.1 is out
Status: RESOLVED CANTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High enhancement
Assignee: Christian Heim (RETIRED)
URL: http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/
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Reported: 2007-01-14 15:53 UTC by Mark
Modified: 2007-01-22 07:33 UTC (History)
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Description Mark 2007-01-14 15:53:43 UTC 
A new version of ipw2200 is out:
Changes in 1.2.1
Fix ESSID last byte bogus character problem caused by WE-21 
Compatibility update for 2.6.19 above kernel workqueue API change 
Fix external module compiling symbols not found warning

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 David Li 2007-01-20 00:30:49 UTC 
Looks like ipw2200 package is pending removal for in kernel version instead.
Comment 2 Christian Heim (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-01-20 13:08:00 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> Looks like ipw2200 package is pending removal for in kernel version instead.

Yeah, I initially announced the removal back in December [1], and I finally put the package.mask in place yesterday. As stated in the package.mask, please use the in-kernel driver from now-on. Closing this bug.

¹: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/44902/focus=44902
Comment 3 David Li 2007-01-21 19:07:35 UTC 
Quick question, is net-wireless/ieee80211 also going to be removed?
Comment 4 Christian Heim (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-01-22 07:33:52 UTC 
(In reply to comment #3)
> Quick question, is net-wireless/ieee80211 also going to be removed?

Not just yet, others still depend on it.