Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Internal/Candidate80211dscape


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Apr 16, 2006, 3:10:18 AM (19 years ago)
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    2424 * There exists a wireless-2.6 tree on [http://kernel.org http://kernel.org] maintained by John Linville. Upcoming in-kernel stack/drivers will be pushed upwards (to Linus) via this tree.
    2525 * There are two candidate stacks on the tree:
    26    * softmac stack: based on the current ieee80211 stack in the kernel with improvements+recent patches.
     26   * [http://softmac.sipsolutions.net/ softmac stack]: based on the current ieee80211 stack in the kernel with improvements+recent patches.
    2727   * devicescape (a.k.a dscape, or d80211) stack: is another stack written and recently GPL'ed by Devicescape Inc.
    2828 * Although devicescape has some advantages in functionality (like full WPA support), softmac is likely to be merged into upstream due to some issues in stability, compatibility etc.
     
    3131== Functions Supported at d80211 stack ==
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    33  * Obvious Functions : various send/receive, lower/higer layer interfaces etc.
     33 * Obvious Functions : various send/receive and their lower/higer layer interfaces etc.
    3434 * BSS join/scan
    3535 * 802.11e/WMM parameter set handling, and  packet->queue classification
     
    4141 * Interface for HostAPd
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    43 Devicescape stack is accessible from [http://kernel.org/git http://kernel.org/git] as a 'git project' named 'wireless-dev'.
     43Devicescape stack is accessible from [http://kernel.org/git http://kernel.org/git] as a git project named 'wireless-dev'.