From 556829657397b9b05baec6691ead4e22ee8d1567 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Johannes Berg Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:09:35 -0400 Subject: [NL80211]: add netlink interface to cfg80211 Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: John W. Linville Signed-off-by: David S. Miller --- net/wireless/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'net/wireless/Kconfig') diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig index a228d56a91b..6291f13bba0 100644 --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig @@ -1,6 +1,19 @@ config CFG80211 tristate "Improved wireless configuration API" +config NL80211 + bool "nl80211 new netlink interface support" + depends CFG80211 + default y + ---help--- + This option turns on the new netlink interface + (nl80211) support in cfg80211. + + If =n, drivers using mac80211 will be configured via + wireless extension support provided by that subsystem. + + If unsure, say Y. + config WIRELESS_EXT bool "Wireless extensions" default n @@ -10,7 +23,9 @@ config WIRELESS_EXT Wireless extensions will be replaced by cfg80211 and will be required only by legacy drivers that implement - wireless extension handlers. + wireless extension handlers. This option does not + affect the wireless-extension backward compatibility + code in cfg80211. Say N (if you can) unless you know you need wireless extensions for external modules. -- cgit v1.2.3-18-g5258