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+Architecture: all
+Platform: all
+Description: Firmware for Qualcomm Atheros AR7010 and AR9271 USB 802.11n NICs
+ This is the firmware which resides in RAM on the AR7010/AR9271 NICs. It is
+ used by ath9k in Linux to provide wireless services.
+ .
+ The AR7010 is a USB/PCIe SoC with onboard RAM, ROM, and flash. It comes with
+ an external wireless chip connected via PCIe - typically an AR9280 or AR9287.
+ .
+ The AR9271 is a USB/Wi-Fi SoC with onboad RAM, ROM, flash, and the actual
+ wireless chip. The wireless core is an offshoot of the AR9285. It is a
+ single-chip solution.