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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/mac80211_hwsim/README b/Documentation/networking/mac80211_hwsim/README index 2f6e90fcb5a7..2ff8ccb8dc37 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/mac80211_hwsim/README +++ b/Documentation/networking/mac80211_hwsim/README | |||
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ published by the Free Software Foundation. | |||
9 | Introduction | 9 | Introduction |
10 | 10 | ||
11 | mac80211_hwsim is a Linux kernel module that can be used to simulate | 11 | mac80211_hwsim is a Linux kernel module that can be used to simulate |
12 | arbitrary number of IEEE 802.11 radios for mac80211 on a single | 12 | arbitrary number of IEEE 802.11 radios for mac80211. It can be used to |
13 | device. It can be used to test most of the mac80211 functionality and | 13 | test most of the mac80211 functionality and user space tools (e.g., |
14 | user space tools (e.g., hostapd and wpa_supplicant) in a way that | 14 | hostapd and wpa_supplicant) in a way that matches very closely with |
15 | matches very closely with the normal case of using real WLAN | 15 | the normal case of using real WLAN hardware. From the mac80211 view |
16 | hardware. From the mac80211 view point, mac80211_hwsim is yet another | 16 | point, mac80211_hwsim is yet another hardware driver, i.e., no changes |
17 | hardware driver, i.e., no changes to mac80211 are needed to use this | 17 | to mac80211 are needed to use this testing tool. |
18 | testing tool. | ||
19 | 18 | ||
20 | The main goal for mac80211_hwsim is to make it easier for developers | 19 | The main goal for mac80211_hwsim is to make it easier for developers |
21 | to test their code and work with new features to mac80211, hostapd, | 20 | to 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 | |||
26 | tests regardless of regulatory rules. | 25 | tests regardless of regulatory rules. |
27 | 26 | ||
28 | mac80211_hwsim kernel module has a parameter 'radios' that can be used | 27 | mac80211_hwsim kernel module has a parameter 'radios' that can be used |
29 | to select how many radios are simulates (default 2). This allows | 28 | to select how many radios are simulated (default 2). This allows |
30 | configuration of both very simply setups (e.g., just a single access | 29 | configuration of both very simply setups (e.g., just a single access |
31 | point and a station) or large scale tests (multiple access points with | 30 | point and a station) or large scale tests (multiple access points with |
32 | hundreds of stations). | 31 | hundreds of stations). |