ath9k: Use minstrel rate control by default

[pandora-kernel.git] / drivers / net / wireless / ath / ath9k / Kconfig

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
index d9c08c6..f4ed4d8 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
@@ -50,13 +50,17 @@ config ATH9K_DEBUGFS
 
          Also required for changing debug message flags at run time.
 
-config ATH9K_RATE_CONTROL
+config ATH9K_LEGACY_RATE_CONTROL
        bool "Atheros ath9k rate control"
        depends on ATH9K
-       default y
+       default n
        ---help---
          Say Y, if you want to use the ath9k specific rate control
-         module instead of minstrel_ht.
+         module instead of minstrel_ht. Be warned that there are various
+         issues with the ath9k RC and minstrel is a more robust algorithm.
+         Note that even if this option is selected, "ath9k_rate_control"
+         has to be passed to mac80211 using the module parameter,
+         ieee80211_default_rc_algo.
 
 config ATH9K_HTC
        tristate "Atheros HTC based wireless cards support"