| Message ID | 1251818566-9264-4-git-send-email-lrodriguez@atheros.com (mailing list archive) |
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Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > cfg80211 is now *the* wireless configuration API. Lets also > give a little explanation as to what it is and refer people to > the wireless wiki for more information. > > Cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> > Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@atheros.com> > --- > net/wireless/Kconfig | 11 ++++++++++- > 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig > index aea7e68..9fd570b 100644 > --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig > +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig > @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ > config CFG80211 > - tristate "Improved wireless configuration API" > + tristate "cfg80211 - wireless configuration API" > depends on RFKILL || !RFKILL > + ---help--- > + cfg80211 is the Linux wireless LAN (802.11) configuration API. > + Enable this if you have a wireless device. > + > + For more information refer to documentation on the wireless wiki: > + > + http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/cfg80211 > + > + When built as a module cfg80211 will be built as cfg80211 First of all, I think this modest change is much better than the previous set of patches, and that the additional info you provide for mac80211 and friends will be useful for those who don't live with 802.11 wifi all day long. That said, I find the above statement to be a little clumsy. Perhaps it should be "When built as a module, it will be called cfg80211". The same comment also applies to patch 6 for mac80211. Larry -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 08:37:12AM -0700, Larry Finger wrote: > Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > > cfg80211 is now *the* wireless configuration API. Lets also > > give a little explanation as to what it is and refer people to > > the wireless wiki for more information. > > > > Cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> > > Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@atheros.com> > > --- > > net/wireless/Kconfig | 11 ++++++++++- > > 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig > > index aea7e68..9fd570b 100644 > > --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig > > +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig > > @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ > > config CFG80211 > > - tristate "Improved wireless configuration API" > > + tristate "cfg80211 - wireless configuration API" > > depends on RFKILL || !RFKILL > > + ---help--- > > + cfg80211 is the Linux wireless LAN (802.11) configuration API. > > + Enable this if you have a wireless device. > > + > > + For more information refer to documentation on the wireless wiki: > > + > > + http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/cfg80211 > > + > > + When built as a module cfg80211 will be built as cfg80211 > > First of all, I think this modest change is much better than the > previous set of patches, and that the additional info you provide for > mac80211 and friends will be useful for those who don't live with > 802.11 wifi all day long. > > That said, I find the above statement to be a little clumsy. Perhaps > it should be "When built as a module, it will be called cfg80211". The > same comment also applies to patch 6 for mac80211. Thanks, will resend. Luis -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig index aea7e68..9fd570b 100644 --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ config CFG80211 - tristate "Improved wireless configuration API" + tristate "cfg80211 - wireless configuration API" depends on RFKILL || !RFKILL + ---help--- + cfg80211 is the Linux wireless LAN (802.11) configuration API. + Enable this if you have a wireless device. + + For more information refer to documentation on the wireless wiki: + + http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/cfg80211 + + When built as a module cfg80211 will be built as cfg80211 config NL80211_TESTMODE bool "nl80211 testmode command"
cfg80211 is now *the* wireless configuration API. Lets also give a little explanation as to what it is and refer people to the wireless wiki for more information. Cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@atheros.com> --- net/wireless/Kconfig | 11 ++++++++++- 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)