From: Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
To: linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org
Cc: linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] cfg80211: deprecate CFG80211_WEXT
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 23:40:19 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120516214048.739945597@sipsolutions.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20120516214017.936343357@sipsolutions.net
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From: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Almost all wireless tools have transitioned to
or at least added compatibility with nl80211 so
there's no real need for CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
any more. Mark it for removal, and also change
the default to not be enabled.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
---
Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 13 +++++++++++++
net/wireless/Kconfig | 1 -
2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2012-05-15 20:14:51.000000000 +0200
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt 2012-05-15 20:14:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -433,6 +433,19 @@ Who: Hans Verkuil <hans.verkuil-FYB4Gu1CFyU@public.gmane.org
----------------------------
+What: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
+When: as soon as distributions ship new wireless tools, ie. wpa_supplicant 1.0
+ and NetworkManager/connman/etc. that are able to use nl80211
+Why: Wireless extensions are deprecated, and userland tools are moving to
+ using nl80211. New drivers are no longer using wireless extensions,
+ and while there might still be old drivers, both new drivers and new
+ userland no longer needs them and they can't be used for an feature
+ developed in the past couple of years. As such, compatibility with
+ wireless extensions in new drivers will be removed.
+Who: Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
+
+----------------------------
+
What: g_file_storage driver
When: 3.8
Why: This driver has been superseded by g_mass_storage.
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig 2012-05-15 20:14:51.000000000 +0200
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig 2012-05-15 20:14:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ config CFG80211_WEXT
bool "cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility"
depends on CFG80211
select WEXT_CORE
- default y
help
Enable this option if you need old userspace for wireless
extensions with cfg80211-based drivers.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-05-16 21:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-05-16 21:40 [PATCH 0/2] wireless extensions must die Johannes Berg
2012-05-16 21:40 ` [PATCH 1/2] wireless: remove wext sysfs Johannes Berg
2012-05-16 21:40 ` Johannes Berg [this message]
2012-05-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2/2] cfg80211: deprecate CFG80211_WEXT C. McPherson
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