Add some b43 firmware helptext
authorMichael Büsch <mb@bu3sch.de>
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:48:20 +0000 (18:48 +0000)
committerMichael Büsch <mb@bu3sch.de>
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:48:20 +0000 (18:48 +0000)
SVN-Revision: 15143

package/mac80211/Config.in

index d019673d801eee598228f6e9e5428f33367070ee..d3e015a25ba98065d39a569c70d7129835c57b23 100644 (file)
@@ -9,12 +9,32 @@ choice
 
 config B43_STABLE
        bool "4.150.10.5 (stable)"
+       help
+         Stable firmware for BCM43xx devices.
+
+         If unsure, select this.
 
 config B43_EXPERIMENTAL
        bool "4.178.10.4 (experimental)"
+       help
+         Experimental firmware for BCM43xx devices.
+
+         This firmware is not tested as much as the "stable" firmware.
+
+         If unsure, select the "stable" firmware.
 
 config B43_OPENFIRMWARE
        bool "Open FirmWare for WiFi networks"
+       help
+         Opensource firmware for BCM43xx devices.
+
+         Do _not_ select this, unless you know what you are doing.
+         The Opensource firmware is not suitable for embedded devices, yet.
+         It does not support QoS, which is bad for AccessPoints.
+         It does not support hardware crypto acceleration, which is a showstopper
+         for embedded devices with low CPU resources.
+
+         If unsure, select the "stable" firmware.
 
 endchoice