Bug#463805: linux-source-2.6.24: iwlwifi module very old

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 01:29:00AM +1100, Tim Connors wrote:
> Package: linux-source-2.6.24
> Version: 2.6.24-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> >From http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi&n=downloads
> there is a very much newer version of iwlwifi available
> http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-1.2.24.tgz
> instead of the 1.1.17kds available in debian's 2.6.24.

this is the upstream released 2.6.24 version works mostly fine here.
 
> I can't seem to be able to compile it though, so it may need merging
> (I couldn't get it to compile either way with or without the new
> mac80211 stuff on that page), or perhaps it will be merged in a
> upstream prerelease, which could be backported back here.

if you need newer use trunk it has latest upstream, see apt lines
wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel