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Add comments on the new Broadcom driver not using driver_broadcom.c

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The newer Broadcom driver ("hybrid Linux driver") supports Linux
wireless extensions and does not need (or even work) with the old
driver wrapper.
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Jouni Malinen 2009-01-30 21:34:40 +02:00
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src/drivers/driver_broadcom.c
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@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/* /*
* WPA Supplicant - driver interaction with Broadcom wl.o driver * WPA Supplicant - driver interaction with old Broadcom wl.o driver
* Copyright (c) 2004, Nikki Chumkov <nikki@gattaca.ru> * Copyright (c) 2004, Nikki Chumkov <nikki@gattaca.ru>
* Copyright (c) 2004, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> * Copyright (c) 2004, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>
* *
@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
* license. * license.
* *
* See README and COPYING for more details. * See README and COPYING for more details.
*
* Please note that the newer Broadcom driver ("hybrid Linux driver") supports
* Linux wireless extensions and does not need (or even work) with this old
* driver wrapper. Use driver_wext.c with that driver.
*/ */
#include "includes.h" #include "includes.h"

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wpa_supplicant/README
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@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Current hardware/software requirements:
Linux ndiswrapper (http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/) with Linux ndiswrapper (http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/) with
Windows NDIS driver. Windows NDIS driver.
Broadcom wl.o driver Broadcom wl.o driver (old version only)
This is a generic Linux driver for Broadcom IEEE 802.11a/g cards. This is a generic Linux driver for Broadcom IEEE 802.11a/g cards.
However, it is proprietary driver that is not publicly available However, it is proprietary driver that is not publicly available
except for couple of exceptions, mainly Broadcom-based APs/wireless except for couple of exceptions, mainly Broadcom-based APs/wireless
@ -176,7 +176,10 @@ Current hardware/software requirements:
the needed header file, wlioctl.h, for compiling wpa_supplicant. the needed header file, wlioctl.h, for compiling wpa_supplicant.
This driver support in wpa_supplicant is expected to work also with This driver support in wpa_supplicant is expected to work also with
other devices based on Broadcom driver (assuming the driver includes other devices based on Broadcom driver (assuming the driver includes
client mode support). client mode support). Please note that the newer Broadcom driver
("hybrid Linux driver") supports Linux wireless extensions and does
not need (or even work) with the specific driver wrapper. Use -Dwext
with that driver.
Intel ipw2100 driver Intel ipw2100 driver
(http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipw2100/) (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipw2100/)

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wpa_supplicant/defconfig
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@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ CONFIG_DRIVER_HOSTAP=y
# Driver interface for Atmel driver # Driver interface for Atmel driver
CONFIG_DRIVER_ATMEL=y CONFIG_DRIVER_ATMEL=y
# Driver interface for Broadcom driver # Driver interface for old Broadcom driver
# Please note that the newer Broadcom driver ("hybrid Linux driver") supports
# Linux wireless extensions and does not need (or even work) with the old
# driver wrapper. Use CONFIG_DRIVER_WEXT=y with that driver.
#CONFIG_DRIVER_BROADCOM=y #CONFIG_DRIVER_BROADCOM=y
# Example path for wlioctl.h; change to match your configuration # Example path for wlioctl.h; change to match your configuration
#CFLAGS += -I/opt/WRT54GS/release/src/include #CFLAGS += -I/opt/WRT54GS/release/src/include