March 15, 2011#

2.6.38 has been released on March 15.

Worth noting changes:

  • ath5k: AHB bus support (AR231X?)

  • ath9k: fix power problems of certain 3 stream chipsets

  • b43: experimental support for N-PHY devices

  • b43legacy: fix false positive rfkill check

  • iwlagn: use both TX chains on some 6250 with faulty EEPROM

  • iwlwifi: use second RX chain when possible (devices with one TX were affected)

  • iwlwifi: advance power management for 6000g2b and up

  • rt2x00: fix hw crypto for WPA TKIP (Michael MIC failures)

  • rt2x00: support for RT3370/RT3390 devices

  • rt2x00: fix hw crypto in AP mode for older devices (e.g. rt73usb)

  • rtl8192ce: add new driver