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Re: [RFC] Wireless extensions rethink

from [Jeff Garzik] [Permanent Link][Original]
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Subject: Re: [RFC] Wireless extensions rethink
From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:26:20 -0400
Cc: jt@xxxxxxxxxx, Gertjan van Wingerde <gwingerde@xxxxxxx>, sfeldma@xxxxxxxxx, jkmaline@xxxxxxxxx
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References: <C6F5CF431189FA4CBAEC9E7DD5441E0103AF626C@orsmsx402.amr.corp.intel.com> <40CF263E.70009@home.nl> <1087377197.25912.54.camel@sfeldma-mobl2.dsl-verizon.net> <40D08769.3070106@home.nl> <20040616204248.GA23617@bougret.hpl.hp.com> <40D0BD5B.201@pobox.com> <20040616223316.GA29618@bougret.hpl.hp.com> <40D0D265.3070804@pobox.com> <20040617174717.GA30460@bougret.hpl.hp.com> <40D1E185.2010201@pobox.com>
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Jeff Garzik wrote: 
struct wireless_ops {
        int (*get_name) (struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
                           union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
        int (*get_freq) (struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
                                   union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
        int (*set_freq) (struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
                           union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
        int (*get_mode) (struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
                           union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
        int (*set_mode) (struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
                           union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);


Note that the above is only a first step. Through the standard Linux development process -- evolution -- each hook can be pared down to precisely what each call needs. The above allows for a quick transition of drivers, while keeping them working.

        Jeff



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