Atheros Wireless Cards

modulename: ath.ko

configname: CONFIG_ATH_COMMON

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Network device support
└─>Wireless LAN
└─>Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
└─>Atheros Wireless Cards
In linux kernel since version 2.6.31 (release Date: 2009-09-09)  
This will enable the support for the Atheros wireless drivers.
ath5k, ath9k and ar9170 drivers share some common code, this option
enables the common ath.ko module which shares common helpers.

For more information and documentation on this module you can visit:

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath

For information on all Atheros wireless drivers visit:

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/Atheros

source code: