Re: linux/802_11.h header

[Jean Tourrilhes <jt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 03:28:58PM -0500, Pavel Roskin wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I see that include/linux/802_11.h in Linux 2.6.5-rc2-bk9 is included by
> only one file, namely drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c.  In fact,
> atmel_cs.c doesn't need it (tested by compiling it).
> 
> The 802_11.h header contains some definitions already present in
> drivers/net/wireless/ieee802_11.h, which is used by some drivers.  For
> instance, frame subtypes are listed in both.
> 
> 802_11.h also has useful definitions that should be elsewhere, such as
> ieee_802_3_header and ieee_802_11_802_2_header.  I was tempted to use some
> definitions from 802_11.h, but then realized that it may be deprecated if
> nobody is using it.
> 
> Does anybody know who wrote 802_11.h, whether it's deprecated, and if not,
> why it's not used?
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Pavel Roskin

        Pavel,

        Why don't you ask Simon directly ?
        Have fun...

        Jean