SD-8786 FC8 Driver/Firmware
Release Note
12.55.6.p106-M2612051.p4
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SD8786 Driver/Firmware Release Note
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Table of Contents
1. Package Information :..............................................................................................3
2. Version info:..............................................................................................................3
3. Host Platform: ...........................................................................................................3
Laptop running Fedora Core FC8 Linux with Syskonnect SDIO host board ......3
4. Tested HW: ................................................................................................................3
WLAN SOC/RF chipset: W8786 A1 ..............................................................................3
5. Testing ........................................................................................................................4
5.1 Test Tools:.................................................................................................................4
5.2 WLAN Throughput ................................................................................................2
6. Bug fixes:....................................................................................................................4
7. Known issues: ...........................................................................................................4
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October 12, 2010
1. Package Information :
• Version: 12.55.6.p106-M2612051.p4
2. Version info:
• SOC Version 8786
• Firmware (sd8786.bin) 12.55.6.p106
• Driver Package M2612051.p4
o Wlan Driver (mlan.ko , sd8786.ko)
o Linux Kernel 2.6.24.4-64
Driver version:
• M : Indicated Marvell OS independent driver
• 26 : indicated support for kernel version 2.6.x
• Release Number: this number tracks the incremental changes in the consequent driver releases
given to QA or customers.
• Patch Number: Customers may want to receive a driver build based on a previous release plus
specific bug fixes, or patches. It is not unusual for customers to request this when they are close
to production. The patch number starts at zero (no patch), and increments as we release
subsequent builds with more bug fixes.
Firmware version:
• Following is an explanation of each digit in the versioning scheme designed for the firmware:
• Major Revision (first number from the left): Tracks the main FW version.
• Minor Revision (second number from the left): Tracks the chip family, firmware branch,
custom projects. etc.
• Release Number (third number from the left): this number tracks the incremental changes in
the consequent firmware releases given to QA or customers.
• Patch Number (forth number from the left): Customers may want to receive a firmware build
based on a previous release plus specific bug fixes, or patches. It is not unusual for customers to
request this when they are close to production. The patch number starts at zero (no patch), and
increments as we release subsequent builds with more bug fixes.
3. Host Platform:
Laptop running Fedora Core FC8 Linux with Syskonnect SDIO host
board
4. Tested HW:
WLAN SOC/RF chipset: W8786 A1
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