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Harald Welte laforge at gnumonks.orgHi all!
In order to avoid the most common problems, I propose exporting something like
a feature bitmask on the L1CTL, i.e.
* L1CTL user code (layer23) can send a L1CTL_GET_FEAT_REQ request
* laye1 in the phone sends a L1CTL_GET_FEAT_RESP with all the bits
set to 1 for the features it supports
* L1CTL user code (layer23) can then check if all the features it needs are
supported by the L1. IF not, it can simply abort or print a warning to the
user.
We can simply extend the size of the bitmask over time if we need more bits.
Obvious bits I would consider are:
- is this firmware compiled with TX support?
- does this firmware contain a SIM reader driver?
- does this firmware support BURST_IND?
Maybe we could also include a static header containing a compile timestamp or
the git date/revision that the firmware was built, as well as a name of the
board.
Now I know, nice idea, who will implement it? I currently have othe
priorities, but if somebody lurking on this list is looking for a relatively
simple way to contribute back to the project (without knowing anything about
GSM!) this might be something useful you could do.
Thanks in advance,
Harald
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- Harald Welte <laforge at gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
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