2009-09-24: Meeting the Deadline

Posted by: colinon Sep 24, 2009 

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After several month of work to make WLAN a reality for Haiku the deadline finally arrives. Now let's look on the bounty fullfilment criterias and their status:

  • WLAN stack compiles error free within Haiku-gcc2 -> complete fulfilled:
    • Compiles 100% errorfree (in regard to Haiku R1/alpha1)
  • FreeBSD 7.1 WLAN drivers compile errofree -> partial fulfilled:
    • This one was updated to FreeBSD 8 to get the latest and hottest
    • 5 out of 10 drivers compile errorfree (1 is working fully -> atheros)
      • I'm not publishing the other 4 by intent. Because error free compilation doesn't mean that there is a driver binary at the end. It only means, that the compatibility layer provides function. And I don't wanne rise expectations that those 4 drivers are working ones.
  • At least 90 % of the testers passed testcriterias -> dropped
    • I never published any criterias, so who could verify them now?
  • Configuration tools are working in respect to my testenvironment -> partial fulfilled:
    • Haiku's builtin tools (Network Preflet, NetworkStatus Applet, ifconfig) are fully supported
    • WLAN specifc tools is missing
  • Atheros driver is working in respect to the testenvironment -> complete fulfilled


So what about the bounty now? Well due to only partial fulfilment the payment will be split up and will be bound to further sub goals.


  • The first 1/3 of the bounty, was received today for completely fulfilling 2 criterias, at least. Thanks to all donators!!!
  • The second payment will be for implementing a WLAN specific configuration tool till November, 15 th, 2009

    This config tool must provide the ability to
    • Show and scan available WLANs (show means presenting the name of the WLAN)
    • Select and Join a specific WLAN (important when there are several open WLANs around)
  • The third payment will be for making the last 5 WLAN drivers compile till December, 15 th, 2009

    Including following drivers:
    • an: Aironet Communications 4500/4800
    • iwi: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG
    • ral: Ralink Technology RT2500/RT2501/RT2600
    • wi: Lucent Hermes & Intersil PRISM-II/PRISM-2.5/Prism-3
    • wpi: Intel 3945ABG


This will ensure progress towards implementing WLAN for Haiku. I think this splitting is in the best interest of all, especially of those who donated money to the bounty. Thank you!!!.


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