76 lines
2.6 KiB
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76 lines
2.6 KiB
Plaintext
config CFG80211
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tristate "Improved wireless configuration API"
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config NL80211
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bool "nl80211 new netlink interface support"
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depends on CFG80211
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default y
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---help---
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This option turns on the new netlink interface
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(nl80211) support in cfg80211.
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If =n, drivers using mac80211 will be configured via
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wireless extension support provided by that subsystem.
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If unsure, say Y.
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config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY
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bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions"
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default n
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---help---
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This option enables the old static regulatory information
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and uses it within the new framework. This is available
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temporarily as an option to help prevent immediate issues
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due to the switch to the new regulatory framework which
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does require a new userspace application which has the
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database of regulatory information (CRDA) and another for
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setting regulatory domains (iw).
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For more information see:
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http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA
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http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw
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It is important to note though that if you *do* have CRDA present
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and if this option is enabled CRDA *will* be called to update the
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regulatory domain (for US and JP only). Support for letting the user
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set the regulatory domain through iw is also supported. This option
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mainly exists to leave around for a kernel release some old static
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regulatory domains that were defined and to keep around the old
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ieee80211_regdom module parameter. This is being phased out and you
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should stop using them ASAP.
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Say N unless you cannot install a new userspace application
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or have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom module
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parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace interfaces.
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This is scheduled for removal for 2.6.29.
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config WIRELESS_EXT
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bool "Wireless extensions"
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default n
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---help---
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This option enables the legacy wireless extensions
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(wireless network interface configuration via ioctls.)
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Wireless extensions will be replaced by cfg80211 and
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will be required only by legacy drivers that implement
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wireless extension handlers. This option does not
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affect the wireless-extension backward compatibility
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code in cfg80211.
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Say N (if you can) unless you know you need wireless
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extensions for external modules.
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config WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
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bool "Wireless extensions sysfs files"
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default y
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depends on WIRELESS_EXT && SYSFS
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help
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This option enables the deprecated wireless statistics
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files in /sys/class/net/*/wireless/. The same information
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is available via the ioctls as well.
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Say Y if you have programs using it, like old versions of
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hal.
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