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Johannes Berg704232c2007-04-23 12:20:05 -07001config CFG80211
2 tristate "Improved wireless configuration API"
3
Johannes Berg55682962007-09-20 13:09:35 -04004config NL80211
5 bool "nl80211 new netlink interface support"
Andrew Morton0aa4f332007-09-26 22:21:28 -07006 depends on CFG80211
Johannes Berg55682962007-09-20 13:09:35 -04007 default y
8 ---help---
John W. Linvilled6084cb2007-12-21 00:43:34 -05009 This option turns on the new netlink interface
10 (nl80211) support in cfg80211.
Johannes Berg55682962007-09-20 13:09:35 -040011
John W. Linvilled6084cb2007-12-21 00:43:34 -050012 If =n, drivers using mac80211 will be configured via
13 wireless extension support provided by that subsystem.
Johannes Berg55682962007-09-20 13:09:35 -040014
John W. Linvilled6084cb2007-12-21 00:43:34 -050015 If unsure, say Y.
Johannes Berg55682962007-09-20 13:09:35 -040016
Luis R. Rodriguezb2e1b302008-09-09 23:19:48 -070017config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY
Davide Pesavento5d6ffc52008-09-30 19:56:34 +020018 bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions"
Arjan van de Ven44a504c42008-10-26 10:25:30 -070019 default y
Luis R. Rodriguezb2e1b302008-09-09 23:19:48 -070020 ---help---
21 This option enables the old static regulatory information
22 and uses it within the new framework. This is available
23 temporarily as an option to help prevent immediate issues
24 due to the switch to the new regulatory framework which
25 does require a new userspace application which has the
26 database of regulatory information (CRDA) and another for
27 setting regulatory domains (iw).
28
29 For more information see:
30
31 http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA
32 http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw
33
34 It is important to note though that if you *do* have CRDA present
35 and if this option is enabled CRDA *will* be called to update the
36 regulatory domain (for US and JP only). Support for letting the user
37 set the regulatory domain through iw is also supported. This option
38 mainly exists to leave around for a kernel release some old static
39 regulatory domains that were defined and to keep around the old
40 ieee80211_regdom module parameter. This is being phased out and you
41 should stop using them ASAP.
42
Arjan van de Ven44a504c42008-10-26 10:25:30 -070043 Say Y unless you have installed a new userspace application.
44 Also say Y if have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom
45 module parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace
46 interfaces.
Luis R. Rodriguezb2e1b302008-09-09 23:19:48 -070047
Johannes Berg2a5e1c02007-04-23 12:19:12 -070048config WIRELESS_EXT
49 bool "Wireless extensions"
50 default n
51 ---help---
52 This option enables the legacy wireless extensions
53 (wireless network interface configuration via ioctls.)
54
55 Wireless extensions will be replaced by cfg80211 and
56 will be required only by legacy drivers that implement
Johannes Berg55682962007-09-20 13:09:35 -040057 wireless extension handlers. This option does not
58 affect the wireless-extension backward compatibility
59 code in cfg80211.
Johannes Berg2a5e1c02007-04-23 12:19:12 -070060
61 Say N (if you can) unless you know you need wireless
62 extensions for external modules.
Johannes Berg22bb1be2008-07-10 11:16:47 +020063
64config WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
65 bool "Wireless extensions sysfs files"
66 default y
67 depends on WIRELESS_EXT && SYSFS
68 help
69 This option enables the deprecated wireless statistics
70 files in /sys/class/net/*/wireless/. The same information
71 is available via the ioctls as well.
72
Florian Micklerd9664742008-09-02 15:26:34 +020073 Say Y if you have programs using it, like old versions of
74 hal.
John W. Linville7e272fc2008-09-24 18:13:14 -040075
76config LIB80211
77 tristate "Common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers"
78 default n
79 help
80 This options enables a library of common routines used
81 by IEEE802.11 wireless LAN drivers.
82
83 Drivers should select this themselves if needed. Say Y if
84 you want this built into your kernel.