* Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 6:55 ` Onteddu Slreddy
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From: Onteddu Slreddy @ 2013-02-08 6:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: netdev, linux-can, linux-kernel, e1000-devel, linux-usb,
linux-wireless, ath9k-devel, wil6210, brcm80211-dev-list,
devicetree-discuss
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Hello All,
I recently joined this group the group.
Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will explain
wifi Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
In Linux for embedded systems:
What is the software architecture for wifi
What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer to
What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
How to get familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points i
have to see
My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me
Thanks & Regards
O S L Reddy
slreddy88@gmail.com
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* [ath9k-devel] Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 6:55 ` Onteddu Slreddy
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Onteddu Slreddy @ 2013-02-08 6:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ath9k-devel
Hello All,
I recently joined this group the group.
Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will explain
wifi Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
In Linux for embedded systems:
What is the software architecture for wifi
What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer to
What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
How to get familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points i
have to see
My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me
Thanks & Regards
O S L Reddy
slreddy88 at gmail.com
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* Re: Wifi basics documents
2013-02-08 6:55 ` [ath9k-devel] " Onteddu Slreddy
(?)
@ 2013-02-08 8:34 ` Arend van Spriel
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arend van Spriel @ 2013-02-08 8:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Onteddu Slreddy
Cc: netdev, linux-can, linux-kernel, e1000-devel, linux-usb,
linux-wireless, ath9k-devel, wil6210, brcm80211-dev-list,
devicetree-discuss
On 02/08/2013 07:55 AM, Onteddu Slreddy wrote:
> Hello All,
>
>
> I recently joined this group the group.
>
> Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will explain
> wifi Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
>
> In Linux for embedded systems:
> What is the software architecture for wifi
> What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer to
> What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
> How to get familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
> copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
> If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points i
> have to see
>
> My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
> If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me
802.11 is a IEEE standard that is freely available for download.
Regarding Linux architecture and infrastructure there is a lot of
information to be found on wireless.kernel.org.
Regards,
Arend
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* Re: Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 8:34 ` Arend van Spriel
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arend van Spriel @ 2013-02-08 8:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Onteddu Slreddy
Cc: netdev, linux-can, linux-kernel, e1000-devel, linux-usb,
linux-wireless, ath9k-devel, wil6210, brcm80211-dev-list,
devicetree-discuss
On 02/08/2013 07:55 AM, Onteddu Slreddy wrote:
> Hello All,
>
>
> I recently joined this group the group.
>
> Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will explain
> wifi Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
>
> In Linux for embedded systems:
> What is the software architecture for wifi
> What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer to
> What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
> How to get familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
> copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
> If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points i
> have to see
>
> My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
> If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me
802.11 is a IEEE standard that is freely available for download.
Regarding Linux architecture and infrastructure there is a lot of
information to be found on wireless.kernel.org.
Regards,
Arend
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* [ath9k-devel] Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 8:34 ` Arend van Spriel
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arend van Spriel @ 2013-02-08 8:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ath9k-devel
On 02/08/2013 07:55 AM, Onteddu Slreddy wrote:
> Hello All,
>
>
> I recently joined this group the group.
>
> Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will explain
> wifi Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
>
> In Linux for embedded systems:
> What is the software architecture for wifi
> What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer to
> What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
> How to get familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
> copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
> If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points i
> have to see
>
> My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
> If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me
802.11 is a IEEE standard that is freely available for download.
Regarding Linux architecture and infrastructure there is a lot of
information to be found on wireless.kernel.org.
Regards,
Arend
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* Re: Wifi basics documents
2013-02-08 8:34 ` Arend van Spriel
@ 2013-02-08 9:53 ` sl reddy
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: sl reddy @ 2013-02-08 9:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Arend van Spriel
Cc: brcm80211-dev-list, Onteddu Slreddy, e1000-devel, netdev,
devicetree-discuss, linux-usb, linux-wireless, linux-kernel,
linux-can, wil6210, ath9k-devel
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Hi
Thanks for reply i referred that site (wireless.kernel.org) as you said
there is lot of information
but i am bit confused in getting right information because i am not
interested much about hardware architecture as of now
I need clear picture of software architecture
but in the website there is lot of information so bit confused where to
start
any successions will be helpful for me
Thanks & Regards
O S L Reddy
slreddy88@gmail.com
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com> wrote:
> On 02/08/2013 07:55 AM, Onteddu Slreddy wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> >
> > I recently joined this group the group.
> >
> > Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will
> explain
> > wifi Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
> >
> > In Linux for embedded systems:
> > What is the software architecture for wifi
> > What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer
> to
> > What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
> > How to get familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
> > copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
> > If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points
> i
> > have to see
> >
> > My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
> > If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me
>
> 802.11 is a IEEE standard that is freely available for download.
> Regarding Linux architecture and infrastructure there is a lot of
> information to be found on wireless.kernel.org.
>
> Regards,
> Arend
>
>
>
> --
> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless"
> in
> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>
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* [ath9k-devel] Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 9:53 ` sl reddy
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: sl reddy @ 2013-02-08 9:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ath9k-devel
Hi
Thanks for reply i referred that site (wireless.kernel.org) as you said
there is lot of information
but i am bit confused in getting right information because i am not
interested much about hardware architecture as of now
I need clear picture of software architecture
but in the website there is lot of information so bit confused where to
start
any successions will be helpful for me
Thanks & Regards
O S L Reddy
slreddy88 at gmail.com
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com> wrote:
> On 02/08/2013 07:55 AM, Onteddu Slreddy wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> >
> > I recently joined this group the group.
> >
> > Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will
> explain
> > wifi Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
> >
> > In Linux for embedded systems:
> > What is the software architecture for wifi
> > What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer
> to
> > What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
> > How to get familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
> > copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
> > If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points
> i
> > have to see
> >
> > My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
> > If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me
>
> 802.11 is a IEEE standard that is freely available for download.
> Regarding Linux architecture and infrastructure there is a lot of
> information to be found on wireless.kernel.org.
>
> Regards,
> Arend
>
>
>
> --
> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless"
> in
> the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org
> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>
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* Re: Wifi basics documents
2013-02-08 9:53 ` [ath9k-devel] " sl reddy
(?)
@ 2013-02-08 10:20 ` Arend van Spriel
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arend van Spriel @ 2013-02-08 10:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: sl reddy
Cc: Onteddu Slreddy, netdev, linux-can, linux-kernel, e1000-devel,
linux-usb, linux-wireless, ath9k-devel, wil6210,
brcm80211-dev-list, devicetree-discuss
On 02/08/2013 10:53 AM, sl reddy wrote:
> any successions will be helpful for me
My *suggestion* would be:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation
For what it is worth, below is some terrible ascii art.
Gr. AvS
Fullmac model:
user-space (libnl)
|
+----------+ v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| fullmac |------o netdev
| driver |
+----------+
Softmac model:
user-space (libnl)
|
+----------+ v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| mac80211 |------o netdev
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| softmac |
| driver |
+----------+
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* Re: Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 10:20 ` Arend van Spriel
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arend van Spriel @ 2013-02-08 10:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: sl reddy
Cc: Onteddu Slreddy, netdev, linux-can, linux-kernel, e1000-devel,
linux-usb, linux-wireless, ath9k-devel, wil6210,
brcm80211-dev-list, devicetree-discuss
On 02/08/2013 10:53 AM, sl reddy wrote:
> any successions will be helpful for me
My *suggestion* would be:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation
For what it is worth, below is some terrible ascii art.
Gr. AvS
Fullmac model:
user-space (libnl)
|
+----------+ v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| fullmac |------o netdev
| driver |
+----------+
Softmac model:
user-space (libnl)
|
+----------+ v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| mac80211 |------o netdev
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| softmac |
| driver |
+----------+
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* [ath9k-devel] Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 10:20 ` Arend van Spriel
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arend van Spriel @ 2013-02-08 10:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ath9k-devel
On 02/08/2013 10:53 AM, sl reddy wrote:
> any successions will be helpful for me
My *suggestion* would be:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation
For what it is worth, below is some terrible ascii art.
Gr. AvS
Fullmac model:
user-space (libnl)
|
+----------+ v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| fullmac |------o netdev
| driver |
+----------+
Softmac model:
user-space (libnl)
|
+----------+ v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| mac80211 |------o netdev
+----------+
^
|
v
+----------+
| softmac |
| driver |
+----------+
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: Wifi basics documents
2013-02-08 10:20 ` Arend van Spriel
@ 2013-02-08 10:37 ` sl reddy
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: sl reddy @ 2013-02-08 10:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Arend van Spriel
Cc: brcm80211-dev-list, Onteddu Slreddy, e1000-devel, netdev,
devicetree-discuss, linux-usb, linux-wireless, linux-kernel,
linux-can, wil6210, ath9k-devel
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Thank you
I will start from here
Thanks & Regards
O S L Reddy
slreddy88@gmail.com
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com> wrote:
> On 02/08/2013 10:53 AM, sl reddy wrote:
> > any successions will be helpful for me
>
> My *suggestion* would be:
>
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation
>
> For what it is worth, below is some terrible ascii art.
>
> Gr. AvS
>
> Fullmac model:
>
> user-space (libnl)
> |
> +----------+ v
> | cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
> +----------+
> ^
> |
> v
> +----------+
> | fullmac |------o netdev
> | driver |
> +----------+
>
> Softmac model:
>
> user-space (libnl)
> |
> +----------+ v
> | cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
> +----------+
> ^
> |
> v
> +----------+
> | mac80211 |------o netdev
> +----------+
> ^
> |
> v
> +----------+
> | softmac |
> | driver |
> +----------+
>
>
>
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* [ath9k-devel] Wifi basics documents
@ 2013-02-08 10:37 ` sl reddy
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: sl reddy @ 2013-02-08 10:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ath9k-devel
Thank you
I will start from here
Thanks & Regards
O S L Reddy
slreddy88 at gmail.com
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com> wrote:
> On 02/08/2013 10:53 AM, sl reddy wrote:
> > any successions will be helpful for me
>
> My *suggestion* would be:
>
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation
>
> For what it is worth, below is some terrible ascii art.
>
> Gr. AvS
>
> Fullmac model:
>
> user-space (libnl)
> |
> +----------+ v
> | cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
> +----------+
> ^
> |
> v
> +----------+
> | fullmac |------o netdev
> | driver |
> +----------+
>
> Softmac model:
>
> user-space (libnl)
> |
> +----------+ v
> | cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
> +----------+
> ^
> |
> v
> +----------+
> | mac80211 |------o netdev
> +----------+
> ^
> |
> v
> +----------+
> | softmac |
> | driver |
> +----------+
>
>
>
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