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From: "Arend van Spriel" <arend@broadcom.com>
To: "Onteddu Slreddy" <slreddy88@gmail.com>
Cc: netdev <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
	linux-can@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-usb@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, ath9k-devel@venema.h4ckr.net,
	wil6210@qca.qualcomm.com, brcm80211-dev-list@broadcom.com,
	devicetree-discuss <devicetree-discuss@lists.ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: Wifi basics documents
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:34:09 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <5114B881.9000100@broadcom.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAHT=_ri0JBrbPfWJrzjYR4eNDDW9ygMkJSDU4vJXEfh_STLK9g@mail.gmail.com>

On 02/08/2013 07:55 AM, Onteddu Slreddy wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> 
> I recently joined this group the group.
> 
> Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will explain
> wifi  Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
> 
> In Linux for embedded systems:
>         What is the software architecture for wifi
>         What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer to
>         What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
>         How to get  familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
> copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
>         If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points i
> have to see
> 
> My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
> If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me

802.11 is a IEEE standard that is freely available for download.
Regarding Linux architecture and infrastructure there is a lot of
information to be found on wireless.kernel.org.

Regards,
Arend




       reply	other threads:[~2013-02-08  8:40 UTC|newest]

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2013-02-08  8:34 ` Arend van Spriel [this message]
     [not found]   ` <CAGmqTTSovcse3k4kv5o=+K6adAb672O5nJ=nXfZmc=d36gMSJw@mail.gmail.com>
2013-02-08 10:20     ` Wifi basics documents Arend van Spriel

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