kernel: owl-loader for delayed Atheros ath9k fixup

[openwrt/staging/lynxis.git] / package / kernel / linux / modules / other.mk

diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
index 3f7a3ee1b17270dfcc543d1f6cb234615aaac5a0..a5e0f508db58539551638c4a1bb14aca60c73616 100644 (file)
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
@@ -1039,3 +1039,24 @@ define KernelPackage/bmp085-spi/description
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,bmp085-spi))
+
+
+define KernelPackage/owl-loader
+  SUBMENU:=$(WIRELESS_MENU)
+  TITLE:=Owl loader for initializing Atheros PCI(e) Wifi chips
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-ath9k
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_OWL_LOADER
+  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/misc/owl-loader.ko
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,owl-loader)
+endef
+
+define KernelPackage/owl-loader/description
+  Kernel module that helps to initialize certain Qualcomm
+  Atheros' PCI(e) Wifi chips, which have the init data
+  (which contains the PCI device ID for example) stored
+  together with the calibration data in the file system.
+
+  This is necessary for devices like the Cisco Meraki Z1.
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,owl-loader))