From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from an-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.132.242]:45554 "EHLO an-out-0708.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753799AbYBGNcX (ORCPT ); Thu, 7 Feb 2008 08:32:23 -0500 Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id d31so798930and.103 for ; Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:32:22 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <912ec82a0802070532p2c041a4fn7dedab1fa0913b15@mail.gmail.com> (sfid-20080207_133226_184979_1231113E) Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 15:32:21 +0200 From: "Neshama Parhoti" To: "Johannes Berg" Subject: Re: Getting Started Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <1202390769.5718.6.camel@johannes.berg> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 References: <912ec82a0802070511y734f9836q244abb7800210961@mail.gmail.com> <1202390769.5718.6.camel@johannes.berg> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Johannes, On Feb 7, 2008 3:26 PM, Johannes Berg wrote: > Hi, > > > Can you please point me to known good knowledge > > references/overviews/tutorials on the subject ? > > The best can currently offer is > (a) checking http://johannes.sipsolutions.net/files/mac80211/ > (b) reading include/net/mac80211.h > (c) comparing to an existing driver, for example b43's main.c > (d) asking questions here Those are great, thanks !! Any idea where I can find an updated, general, panoramic introduction for the wireless subject and terms (without having to delve into the specs themselves..) ? I guess I ought to understand basic concepts before delving into the actual code and interfaces. Again thank you for the help, it is much appreciated. Neshama. > > johannes >