wpa_supplicant: Document nl80211 driver in the man page
Signed-off-by: Asbjørn Sloth Tønnesen <hostap@asbjorn.st>
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(<emphasis>wpa_supplicant -h</emphasis>).</para>
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(<emphasis>wpa_supplicant -h</emphasis>).</para>
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<variablelist>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>nl80211</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Uses the modern Linux nl80211/cfg80211 netlink-based
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interface (most new drivers).</para>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>wext</term>
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<term>wext</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Linux wireless extensions (generic).</para>
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<para>Uses the legacy Linux wireless extensions ioctl-based
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interface (older hardware/drivers).</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<para>Linux kernel 2.4.x or 2.6.x with Linux Wireless
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<para>Linux kernel 2.6.30 or higher with
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Extensions v15 or newer</para>
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nl80211/cfg80211 support</para>
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<para>Linux kernel 2.4.x or higher with Linux Wireless
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Extensions v15 or newer</para>
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<para>FreeBSD 6-CURRENT</para>
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<para>FreeBSD 6-CURRENT</para>
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<refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Supported Drivers</title>
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<title>Supported Drivers</title>
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<term>Linux nl80211/cfg80211</term>
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<para>This is the preferred driver for Linux.</para>
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<term>Linux wireless extensions</term>
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<term>Linux wireless extensions</term>
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