Re: Linux Kernel Wireless stack presentation

Rami Rosen
2009-08-20T07:22:38Z

Luis,
First, thanks for your quick response.

> * Ditch iwconfig and refer to iw

I do mention also iw; for example, in slide 70, slide 111.
My impression is that both set of tools, wireless-tools and iw, will
coexist for the next
near future and maybe beyond.

> * ath5k/ath9k do not have any firmware burned onto any "ROM", the
> devices just do not require software, everything is done by the driver

Thanks for the info!

Regards,
Rami Rosen

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Luis R. Rodriguez<mcgrof@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 12:02 AM, Rami Rosen<ramirose@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> I am giving on Thursday next week a lecture about the Linux Kernel
>> Wireless stack in a
>> Linux User Group in Herzelia (Israel).
>>
>> The slides are available online now, so I thought some of you might
>> be interested
>> to take a look; the presentation is very detailed (over 110 pages).
>>
>> see:
>> http://tuxology.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/wirelessLecHerzelinux.pdf
>
> A few comments:
>
> * Ditch iwconfig and refer to iw
> * ath5k/ath9k do not have any firmware burned onto any "ROM", the
> devices just do not require software, everything is done by the driver
>
> Luis
>