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Date:      Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:42:22 -0500
From:      "markj@freebsd.org" <markj@freebsd.org>
To:        Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Bounty for Intel AC9560 wireless support
Message-ID:  <20191120154222.GA79678@raichu>
In-Reply-To: <CAOc73CCmu5RN7jdzj1MgLeKLEFo2zUw_uML_J7nvX65%2Ba%2B0cgg@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <CAOc73CCmu5RN7jdzj1MgLeKLEFo2zUw_uML_J7nvX65%2Ba%2B0cgg@mail.gmail.com>

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On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 06:42:54AM +0800, Ben Woods wrote:
> Hi markj,
> 
> It occurred to me that in mid October I replied to a post on Twitter
> agreeing to chip in $100 for someone to spend the time to bring Intel
> AC9560 support to FreeBSD:
> https://twitter.com/woodsb02/status/1184599868381122561?s=21
> 
> Now that AC9560 support has been committed to head, I would like to ask how
> I can send you $100.
> 
> If there is not somewhere you can describe in this public forum, feel free
> to privately reply to this email (dropping off the mailing list).
> 
> Thanks again for the wireless driver - makes using my Thinkpad in FreeBSD
> so much more enjoyable!

Hi Ben,

Since I did that work under Foundation sponsorship I'd prefer to see
the bounty donated to the FF.  Please do include any notes you have
about areas of FreeBSD that need improvement, especially related to
missing laptop support.  One pressing need is support for newer WiFi
standards in iwm(4), and we're looking at that now.



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