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Diffstat (limited to 'net/wireless/Kconfig')
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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig index d1d18f34d272..3c3bc9e579ed 100644 --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig | |||
@@ -12,36 +12,17 @@ config CFG80211_REG_DEBUG | |||
12 | 12 | ||
13 | config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY | 13 | config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY |
14 | bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions" | 14 | bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions" |
15 | default y | 15 | default n |
16 | ---help--- | 16 | ---help--- |
17 | This option enables the old static regulatory information | 17 | This option enables the old static regulatory information |
18 | and uses it within the new framework. This is available | 18 | and uses it within the new framework. This option is available |
19 | temporarily as an option to help prevent immediate issues | 19 | for historical reasons and it is advised to leave it off. |
20 | due to the switch to the new regulatory framework which | 20 | |
21 | does require a new userspace application which has the | 21 | For details see: |
22 | database of regulatory information (CRDA) and another for | 22 | |
23 | setting regulatory domains (iw). | 23 | http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory |
24 | 24 | ||
25 | For more information see: | 25 | Say N and if you say Y, please tell us why. The default is N. |
26 | |||
27 | http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA | ||
28 | http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw | ||
29 | |||
30 | It is important to note though that if you *do* have CRDA present | ||
31 | and if this option is enabled CRDA *will* be called to update the | ||
32 | regulatory domain (for US and JP only). Support for letting the user | ||
33 | set the regulatory domain through iw is also supported. This option | ||
34 | mainly exists to leave around for a kernel release some old static | ||
35 | regulatory domains that were defined and to keep around the old | ||
36 | ieee80211_regdom module parameter. This is being phased out and you | ||
37 | should stop using them ASAP. | ||
38 | |||
39 | Note: You will need CRDA if you want 802.11d support | ||
40 | |||
41 | Say Y unless you have installed a new userspace application. | ||
42 | Also say Y if have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom | ||
43 | module parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace | ||
44 | interfaces. | ||
45 | 26 | ||
46 | config WIRELESS_EXT | 27 | config WIRELESS_EXT |
47 | bool "Wireless extensions" | 28 | bool "Wireless extensions" |