From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: Sven Eckelmann Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 18:06:53 +0200 References: <201106071450.34123.sven@narfation.org> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="nextPart1529063.NHTeNTPGSW"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha512 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <201106071806.54498.sven@narfation.org> Subject: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] customize batman-adv for a new dashboard (was: Marek Linder) Reply-To: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking List-Id: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: micheldegeofroy@gmail.com Cc: b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.org, Marek Lindner --nextPart1529063.NHTeNTPGSW Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Michel de Geofroy wrote: > Hi Sven, Marek, All >=20 > First thanks for the feedback really appreciated, I actually dont know = if > it is Batman or the Robin script that we would need to customize or both > not being a programmer its hard for me to tell... I try to help. batman-adv can be understood as layer above the data link la= yer=20 and below the network layer. When you don't need to get the discovery or=20 routing/path finding algorithms to be changed then your actual target isn't= =20 batman-adv. > At present the dashboard we have developed supports Olsr Robin and we wou= ld > like to also support Batman Robin unfortunately Antonio is very occupied > developing another firmware called Mesh Root and as far as I understand t= he > development of Batman Robin is at a standstill. >=20 > To answer your comment: >=20 > "Why should batman-adv be customized for a dashboard? Shouldn't be the > dashboard customized for batman-adv?" >=20 > Maybe Batman already has it all and it is just a question of updating the > robin script I have no idea :( but I know I need someone who dose > understand and is able to provide the right kind of support for the > firmware. I don't see any kind of requirement for batman-adv in this mail - so I can'= t=20 tell. > We are NOT looking for proprietary firmware even though we are ready > to finance a firmware that would function with our dashboard but would st= ay > open source. batman-adv and batmand are not some kind of firmware, but daemons/kernel- modules for neighbor discovery/path finding in already established link lay= er=20 connections. > I am not even sure we are knocking on the right door since as far as I > understand Robin is more like a script. Never touched it - so I can't exactly specify what ROBIN is. > Being new to Batman any help appreciated >=20 > Some Features needed >=20 > 1. Connect to Alien AP as Client. > 2. Enable to test connection speed from the gateway to the dashboard > (similar to repeaters) > 3. Support for N and 5ghz > 4. Branding > 5. Robin Batman Adv Firmware Update All those topics aren't batman-adv related topics, but related to the=20 firmware/helper scripts. I know that Marek is working on a complete=20 environment (hw, firmware, helper utilities, dashboard, ...). But I would=20 guess that you will only get some promo material for the open-mesh.com ng=20 firmware.... Kind regards, Sven --nextPart1529063.NHTeNTPGSW Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAABCgAGBQJN7kydAAoJEF2HCgfBJntGJXAP/3dG5iPnPt18gj9gQDWJYlLd hMMZeM9KM0VqmPUYOFrTrNvMJ7tgZDSKfZJpaymSqcGkY0+zb50tFIYWpW0cy+zE y+/IeZFmR8wcAjEIIGtBnFnEoxTSRyKeR6YkSUMN/kgWtjd9RS8AJMtVcgPulRFK dqOivZSpR6wMuDEGL32lh9Rw1FZozesmPDKUt/5xB1waH7LYiK6SLEsHtDyqLaiT sG0aDBi6JdBKDvj/bbTx/+tDeWwBo0w6ijiQBqCIw2Tm0EszvPy/wlZFJPJ4h0g9 EQCD40Bn22nEZy7GfYGVn16OmUvnD/aFKfimzUfO/+QQ6Wc3dJI5oJ6fcnj77w3f YJK/QP5i7BK0OmaS7ue7AloT0wBV55vkV+YmXa6xrSHyoVNOBy7KloM+HRy5f2hQ sBMqTg90+zgUXj+uafKGgFGVuHj/GVxNk0tr7QdFQ/gOeOFLmmyxpfOIU7p4EqE4 0vkOx+TS6lDbwnqiAmH9Hg6gpIrkCYGamqxVan+oFTuKNy8IcKvM8uym71tBoFIr RrqhWSqpiSlic1WEy8Wa5UsLXasZohHgkBYs/PCZw+5ENFJ0dlQJhuLY5X9RBCoT O2C13o+jpoqGSOfyTIYGymgwaOPr4/OqK8o1s5i2TK2uY5KVMs4Zdlh7G+p/u63t LBiwZB4AcmNGaLpemnZB =ppTy -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1529063.NHTeNTPGSW--