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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/Makefile | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/mac80211.tmpl | 335 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 37 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt | 89 |
5 files changed, 338 insertions, 128 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile index 300e1707893..9ebd1f00c6e 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile @@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ DOCBOOKS := wanbook.xml z8530book.xml mcabook.xml videobook.xml \ procfs-guide.xml writing_usb_driver.xml networking.xml \ kernel-api.xml filesystems.xml lsm.xml usb.xml \ gadget.xml libata.xml mtdnand.xml librs.xml rapidio.xml \ - genericirq.xml s390-drivers.xml uio-howto.xml scsi.xml + genericirq.xml s390-drivers.xml uio-howto.xml scsi.xml \ + mac80211.xml ### # The build process is as follows (targets): diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/mac80211.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/mac80211.tmpl new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b651e0a4b1c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/mac80211.tmpl @@ -0,0 +1,335 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" []> + +<book id="mac80211-developers-guide"> + <bookinfo> + <title>The mac80211 subsystem for kernel developers</title> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <firstname>Johannes</firstname> + <surname>Berg</surname> + <affiliation> + <address><email>johannes@sipsolutions.net</email></address> + </affiliation> + </author> + </authorgroup> + + <copyright> + <year>2007</year> + <year>2008</year> + <holder>Johannes Berg</holder> + </copyright> + + <legalnotice> + <para> + This documentation is free software; you can redistribute + it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public + License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation. + </para> + + <para> + This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be + useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied + warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. + See the GNU General Public License for more details. + </para> + + <para> + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public + License along with this documentation; if not, write to the Free + Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, + MA 02111-1307 USA + </para> + + <para> + For more details see the file COPYING in the source + distribution of Linux. + </para> + </legalnotice> + + <abstract> +!Pinclude/net/mac80211.h Introduction +!Pinclude/net/mac80211.h Warning + </abstract> + </bookinfo> + + <toc></toc> + +<!-- +Generally, this document shall be ordered by increasing complexity. +It is important to note that readers should be able to read only +the first few sections to get a working driver and only advanced +usage should require reading the full document. +--> + + <part> + <title>The basic mac80211 driver interface</title> + <partintro> + <para> + You should read and understand the information contained + within this part of the book while implementing a driver. + In some chapters, advanced usage is noted, that may be + skipped at first. + </para> + <para> + This part of the book only covers station and monitor mode + functionality, additional information required to implement + the other modes is covered in the second part of the book. + </para> + </partintro> + + <chapter id="basics"> + <title>Basic hardware handling</title> + <para>TBD</para> + <para> + This chapter shall contain information on getting a hw + struct allocated and registered with mac80211. + </para> + <para> + Since it is required to allocate rates/modes before registering + a hw struct, this chapter shall also contain information on setting + up the rate/mode structs. + </para> + <para> + Additionally, some discussion about the callbacks and + the general programming model should be in here, including + the definition of ieee80211_ops which will be referred to + a lot. + </para> + <para> + Finally, a discussion of hardware capabilities should be done + with references to other parts of the book. + </para> +<!-- intentionally multiple !F lines to get proper order --> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_hw +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_hw_flags +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h SET_IEEE80211_DEV +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_ops +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_alloc_hw +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_register_hw +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_tx_led_name +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_rx_led_name +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_radio_led_name +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_unregister_hw +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_free_hw + </chapter> + + <chapter id="phy-handling"> + <title>PHY configuration</title> + <para>TBD</para> + <para> + This chapter should describe PHY handling including + start/stop callbacks and the various structures used. + </para> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_conf +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_conf_flags + </chapter> + + <chapter id="iface-handling"> + <title>Virtual interfaces</title> + <para>TBD</para> + <para> + This chapter should describe virtual interface basics + that are relevant to the driver (VLANs, MGMT etc are not.) + It should explain the use of the add_iface/remove_iface + callbacks as well as the interface configuration callbacks. + </para> + <para>Things related to AP mode should be discussed there.</para> + <para> + Things related to supporting multiple interfaces should be + in the appropriate chapter, a BIG FAT note should be here about + this though and the recommendation to allow only a single + interface in STA mode at first! + </para> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_if_types +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_if_init_conf +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_if_conf + </chapter> + + <chapter id="rx-tx"> + <title>Receive and transmit processing</title> + <sect1> + <title>what should be here</title> + <para>TBD</para> + <para> + This should describe the receive and transmit + paths in mac80211/the drivers as well as + transmit status handling. + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1> + <title>Frame format</title> +!Pinclude/net/mac80211.h Frame format + </sect1> + <sect1> + <title>Alignment issues</title> + <para>TBD</para> + </sect1> + <sect1> + <title>Calling into mac80211 from interrupts</title> +!Pinclude/net/mac80211.h Calling mac80211 from interrupts + </sect1> + <sect1> + <title>functions/definitions</title> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_rx_status +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h mac80211_rx_flags +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_control +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_status_flags +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_rx +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_rx_irqsafe +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_status +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_rts_get +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_rts_duration +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_ctstoself_get +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_ctstoself_duration +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_generic_frame_duration +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_hdrlen +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_wake_queue +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_stop_queue +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_start_queues +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_stop_queues +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_wake_queues + </sect1> + </chapter> + + <chapter id="filters"> + <title>Frame filtering</title> +!Pinclude/net/mac80211.h Frame filtering +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_filter_flags + </chapter> + </part> + + <part id="advanced"> + <title>Advanced driver interface</title> + <partintro> + <para> + Information contained within this part of the book is + of interest only for advanced interaction of mac80211 + with drivers to exploit more hardware capabilities and + improve performance. + </para> + </partintro> + + <chapter id="hardware-crypto-offload"> + <title>Hardware crypto acceleration</title> +!Pinclude/net/mac80211.h Hardware crypto acceleration +<!-- intentionally multiple !F lines to get proper order --> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h set_key_cmd +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_key_conf +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_key_alg +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_key_flags + </chapter> + + <chapter id="qos"> + <title>Multiple queues and QoS support</title> + <para>TBD</para> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_queue_params +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_queue_stats_data +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_queue + </chapter> + + <chapter id="AP"> + <title>Access point mode support</title> + <para>TBD</para> + <para>Some parts of the if_conf should be discussed here instead</para> + <para> + Insert notes about VLAN interfaces with hw crypto here or + in the hw crypto chapter. + </para> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_buffered_bc +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_beacon_get + </chapter> + + <chapter id="multi-iface"> + <title>Supporting multiple virtual interfaces</title> + <para>TBD</para> + <para> + Note: WDS with identical MAC address should almost always be OK + </para> + <para> + Insert notes about having multiple virtual interfaces with + different MAC addresses here, note which configurations are + supported by mac80211, add notes about supporting hw crypto + with it. + </para> + </chapter> + + <chapter id="hardware-scan-offload"> + <title>Hardware scan offload</title> + <para>TBD</para> +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_scan_completed + </chapter> + </part> + + <part id="rate-control"> + <title>Rate control interface</title> + <partintro> + <para>TBD</para> + <para> + This part of the book describes the rate control algorithm + interface and how it relates to mac80211 and drivers. + </para> + </partintro> + <chapter id="dummy"> + <title>dummy chapter</title> + <para>TBD</para> + </chapter> + </part> + + <part id="internal"> + <title>Internals</title> + <partintro> + <para>TBD</para> + <para> + This part of the book describes mac80211 internals. + </para> + </partintro> + + <chapter id="key-handling"> + <title>Key handling</title> + <sect1> + <title>Key handling basics</title> +!Pnet/mac80211/key.c Key handling basics + </sect1> + <sect1> + <title>MORE TBD</title> + <para>TBD</para> + </sect1> + </chapter> + + <chapter id="rx-processing"> + <title>Receive processing</title> + <para>TBD</para> + </chapter> + + <chapter id="tx-processing"> + <title>Transmit processing</title> + <para>TBD</para> + </chapter> + + <chapter id="sta-info"> + <title>Station info handling</title> + <sect1> + <title>Programming information</title> +!Fnet/mac80211/sta_info.h sta_info +!Fnet/mac80211/sta_info.h ieee80211_sta_info_flags + </sect1> + <sect1> + <title>STA information lifetime rules</title> +!Pnet/mac80211/sta_info.c STA information lifetime rules + </sect1> + </chapter> + + <chapter id="synchronisation"> + <title>Synchronisation</title> + <para>TBD</para> + <para>Locking, lots of RCU</para> + </chapter> + </part> +</book> diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index bf0e3df8e7a..ee3cc8b8c84 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -203,14 +203,6 @@ Who: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org --------------------------- -What: sk98lin network driver -When: Feburary 2008 -Why: In kernel tree version of driver is unmaintained. Sk98lin driver - replaced by the skge driver. -Who: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org> - ---------------------------- - What: i386/x86_64 bzImage symlinks When: April 2008 @@ -221,8 +213,6 @@ Who: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> --------------------------- ---------------------------- - What: i2c-i810, i2c-prosavage and i2c-savage4 When: May 2008 Why: These drivers are superseded by i810fb, intelfb and savagefb. @@ -230,33 +220,6 @@ Who: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> --------------------------- -What: bcm43xx wireless network driver -When: 2.6.26 -Files: drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx -Why: This driver's functionality has been replaced by the - mac80211-based b43 and b43legacy drivers. -Who: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> - ---------------------------- - -What: ieee80211 softmac wireless networking component -When: 2.6.26 (or after removal of bcm43xx and port of zd1211rw to mac80211) -Files: net/ieee80211/softmac -Why: No in-kernel drivers will depend on it any longer. -Who: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> - ---------------------------- - -What: rc80211-simple rate control algorithm for mac80211 -When: 2.6.26 -Files: net/mac80211/rc80211-simple.c -Why: This algorithm was provided for reference but always exhibited bad - responsiveness and performance and has some serious flaws. It has been - replaced by rc80211-pid. -Who: Stefano Brivio <stefano.brivio@polimi.it> - ---------------------------- - What (Why): - include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_TOS.h ipt_tos.h header files (superseded by xt_TOS/xt_tos target & match) diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt index 23df051dbf6..79b7dbd2214 100644 --- a/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt +++ b/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ once you enable the radio, will depend on your hardware and driver combination. e.g. With the BCM4318 on the Acer Aspire 5020 series: ndiswrapper: Light blinks on when transmitting -bcm43xx/b43: Solid light, blinks off when transmitting +b43: Solid light, blinks off when transmitting Wireless radio control is unconditionally enabled - all Acer laptops that support acer-wmi come with built-in wireless. However, should you feel so inclined to diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt b/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt deleted file mode 100644 index d602c8d6ff3..00000000000 --- a/Documentation/networking/bcm43xx.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,89 +0,0 @@ - - BCM43xx Linux Driver Project - ============================ - -Introduction ------------- - -Many of the wireless devices found in modern notebook computers are -based on the wireless chips produced by Broadcom. These devices have -been a problem for Linux users as there is no open-source driver -available. In addition, Broadcom has not released specifications -for the device, and driver availability has been limited to the -binary-only form used in the GPL versions of AP hardware such as the -Linksys WRT54G, and the Windows and OS X drivers. Before this project -began, the only way to use these devices were to use the Windows or -OS X drivers with either the Linuxant or ndiswrapper modules. There -is a strong penalty if this method is used as loading the binary-only -module "taints" the kernel, and no kernel developer will help diagnose -any kernel problems. - -Development ------------ - -This driver has been developed using -a clean-room technique that is described at -http://bcm-specs.sipsolutions.net/ReverseEngineeringProcess. For legal -reasons, none of the clean-room crew works on the on the Linux driver, -and none of the Linux developers sees anything but the specifications, -which are the ultimate product of the reverse-engineering group. - -Software --------- - -Since the release of the 2.6.17 kernel, the bcm43xx driver has been -distributed with the kernel source, and is prebuilt in most, if not -all, distributions. There is, however, additional software that is -required. The firmware used by the chip is the intellectual property -of Broadcom and they have not given the bcm43xx team redistribution -rights to this firmware. Since we cannot legally redistribute -the firmware we cannot include it with the driver. Furthermore, it -cannot be placed in the downloadable archives of any distributing -organization; therefore, the user is responsible for obtaining the -firmware and placing it in the appropriate location so that the driver -can find it when initializing. - -To help with this process, the bcm43xx developers provide a separate -program named bcm43xx-fwcutter to "cut" the firmware out of a -Windows or OS X driver and write the extracted files to the proper -location. This program is usually provided with the distribution; -however, it may be downloaded from - -http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=4547 - -The firmware is available in two versions. V3 firmware is used with -the in-kernel bcm43xx driver that uses a software MAC layer called -SoftMAC, and will have a microcode revision of 0x127 or smaller. The -V4 firmware is used by an out-of-kernel driver employing a variation of -the Devicescape MAC layer known as d80211. Once bcm43xx-d80211 reaches -a satisfactory level of development, it will replace bcm43xx-softmac -in the kernel as it is much more flexible and powerful. - -A source for the latest V3 firmware is - -http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o - -Once this file is downloaded, the command -'bcm43xx-fwcutter -w <dir> <filename>' -will extract the microcode and write it to directory -<dir>. The correct directory will depend on your distribution; -however, most use '/lib/firmware'. Once this step is completed, -the bcm3xx driver should load when the system is booted. To see -any messages relating to the driver, issue the command 'dmesg | -grep bcm43xx' from a terminal window. If there are any problems, -please send that output to Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de. - -Although the driver has been in-kernel since 2.6.17, the earliest -version is quite limited in its capability. Patches that include -all features of later versions are available for the stable kernel -versions from 2.6.18. These will be needed if you use a BCM4318, -or a PCI Express version (BCM4311 and BCM4312). In addition, if you -have an early BCM4306 and more than 1 GB RAM, your kernel will need -to be patched. These patches, which are being updated regularly, -are available at ftp://lwfinger.dynalias.org/patches. Look for -combined_2.6.YY.patch. Of course you will need kernel source downloaded -from kernel.org, or the source from your distribution. - -If you build your own kernel, please enable CONFIG_BCM43XX_DEBUG -and CONFIG_IEEE80211_SOFTMAC_DEBUG. The log information provided is -essential for solving any problems. |