Update
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This firmware is now open, so this project is no longer an idea, to contribute check out:

https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware

Mailing list
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-  http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath9k_htc_fw

Open firmware for ath9k_htc
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The :doc:`ath9k_htc <../../../users/drivers/ath9k_htc>` driver is upstream on the Linux kernel and supports QCA's newest USB 802.11n devices. We have open firmware for :doc:`carl9170 <../../../users/drivers/carl9170>` through :doc:`carl9170.fw <../../../users/drivers/carl9170.fw>` but ath9k_htc has no open firmware yet. One possible project is for a student to work on open firmware for ath9k_htc.

Requirements
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     * Embedded Linux experience 
     * Programming in C 
     * Some Linux kernel driver development experience 

How this would work
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You can get code under NDA through QCA once its ready for public consumption you can post it under a GPL Compatible license.

Mentors available
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       * Luis R. Rodriguez <[[mailto:mcgrof@frijolero.org|mcgrof@frijolero.org]]>