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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v2 v3 24 24 * 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. 25 25 * 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. 27 27 * devicescape (a.k.a dscape, or d80211) stack: is another stack written and recently GPL'ed by Devicescape Inc. 28 28 * 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. … … 31 31 == Functions Supported at d80211 stack == 32 32 33 * Obvious Functions : various send/receive ,lower/higer layer interfaces etc.33 * Obvious Functions : various send/receive and their lower/higer layer interfaces etc. 34 34 * BSS join/scan 35 35 * 802.11e/WMM parameter set handling, and packet->queue classification … … 41 41 * Interface for HostAPd 42 42 43 Devicescape stack is accessible from [http://kernel.org/git http://kernel.org/git] as a 'git project'named 'wireless-dev'.43 Devicescape stack is accessible from [http://kernel.org/git http://kernel.org/git] as a git project named 'wireless-dev'.