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Bug 213530

Summary: kernel documentation refers to nonexistent file Documentation/networking/README.iwlwifi
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Erik <esigra>
Component: [OLD] Core systemAssignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM    
Severity: trivial    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: x86   
OS: Linux   
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Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---

Description Erik 2008-03-15 21:29:26 UTC
In sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.34-gentoo-r3, at
   Device drivers  --->
      Network device support  --->
         Wireless LAN  --->
            Intel Wireless WiFi Link Drivers

The help text says:
   Select to enable drivers based on the iwlwifi project.  This
   project provides a common foundation for Intel's wireless
   drivers designed to use the mac80211 subsystem.

   See <file:Documentation/networking/README.iwlwifi> for
   information on the capabilities currently enabled in this
   driver and for tips for debugging issues and problems.

But the file Documentation/networking/README.iwlwifi does not exist!

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-03-15 21:34:55 UTC
http://bugzilla.kernel.org is the place to report similar issues; thanks.