#2177 BLOC Trial-2: Need a document describing supported firmware features

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#2177: Need a document describing supported firmware features
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  Reporter:  dcbw      |       Owner:  rchokshi
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  blocker   |   Milestone:  Trial-2 
 Component:  wireless  |     Version:          
Resolution:            |    Keywords:          
  Verified:  0         |  
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Changes (by rchokshi):

 * cc: mbletsas at laptop.org, GR-Wireless-OLPC at marvell.com (added)

Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:2177 dcbw]:
 > This would save lots of time because, while reading the v5.1 firmware
 spec, we'd actually know what we can use.  For example:
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 > 1) We don't have null packet support, would have been nice to know that

 NULL packet support has been added to the firmware now. We are validating
 the feature right now. We should be able to post an updated firmware build
 in a few days on the TechWiki.

 > 2) We don't have some of the new adaptive power control stuff (?)

 Per packet TPC is not there.

 > 3) Do we have any WMM/QoS stuff?

 WMM/QOS feature is available in infrastructure mode only- not in the mesh
 mode.

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