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Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:31:18 -0500
From: "John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>
To: Bjorge Dijkstra <bjd@jooz.net>
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Subject: Re: status wireless extensions API for new drivers
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On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 10:15:52PM +0100, Bjorge Dijkstra wrote:

> We have used the Wireless Extensions API, but I get the impression that
> things are moving towards the cfg/nl80211 API's. Is it still acceptable
> for new drivers trying to get into mainline to use WEXT, or should we
> switch to the new API's?

WEXT is fine for new drivers.  At this time cfg80211 does not offer
a suitable replacement.

John
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