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9Introduction 9Introduction
10 10
11mac80211_hwsim is a Linux kernel module that can be used to simulate 11mac80211_hwsim is a Linux kernel module that can be used to simulate
12arbitrary number of IEEE 802.11 radios for mac80211 on a single 12arbitrary number of IEEE 802.11 radios for mac80211. It can be used to
13device. It can be used to test most of the mac80211 functionality and 13test most of the mac80211 functionality and user space tools (e.g.,
14user space tools (e.g., hostapd and wpa_supplicant) in a way that 14hostapd and wpa_supplicant) in a way that matches very closely with
15matches very closely with the normal case of using real WLAN 15the normal case of using real WLAN hardware. From the mac80211 view
16hardware. From the mac80211 view point, mac80211_hwsim is yet another 16point, mac80211_hwsim is yet another hardware driver, i.e., no changes
17hardware driver, i.e., no changes to mac80211 are needed to use this 17to mac80211 are needed to use this testing tool.
18testing tool.
19 18
20The main goal for mac80211_hwsim is to make it easier for developers 19The main goal for mac80211_hwsim is to make it easier for developers
21to test their code and work with new features to mac80211, hostapd, 20to test their code and work with new features to mac80211, hostapd,
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ since all radio operation is simulated, any channel can be used in
26tests regardless of regulatory rules. 25tests regardless of regulatory rules.
27 26
28mac80211_hwsim kernel module has a parameter 'radios' that can be used 27mac80211_hwsim kernel module has a parameter 'radios' that can be used
29to select how many radios are simulates (default 2). This allows 28to select how many radios are simulated (default 2). This allows
30configuration of both very simply setups (e.g., just a single access 29configuration of both very simply setups (e.g., just a single access
31point and a station) or large scale tests (multiple access points with 30point and a station) or large scale tests (multiple access points with
32hundreds of stations). 31hundreds of stations).