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Diffstat (limited to 'net/wireless/Kconfig')
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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 41 deletions
diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig index 092ae6faccca..3c3bc9e579ed 100644 --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig | |||
@@ -10,51 +10,19 @@ config CFG80211_REG_DEBUG | |||
10 | 10 | ||
11 | If unsure, say N. | 11 | If unsure, say N. |
12 | 12 | ||
13 | config NL80211 | ||
14 | bool "nl80211 new netlink interface support" | ||
15 | depends on CFG80211 | ||
16 | default y | ||
17 | ---help--- | ||
18 | This option turns on the new netlink interface | ||
19 | (nl80211) support in cfg80211. | ||
20 | |||
21 | If =n, drivers using mac80211 will be configured via | ||
22 | wireless extension support provided by that subsystem. | ||
23 | |||
24 | If unsure, say Y. | ||
25 | |||
26 | config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY | 13 | config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY |
27 | bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions" | 14 | bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions" |
28 | default y | 15 | default n |
29 | ---help--- | 16 | ---help--- |
30 | This option enables the old static regulatory information | 17 | This option enables the old static regulatory information |
31 | and uses it within the new framework. This is available | 18 | and uses it within the new framework. This option is available |
32 | temporarily as an option to help prevent immediate issues | 19 | for historical reasons and it is advised to leave it off. |
33 | due to the switch to the new regulatory framework which | 20 | |
34 | does require a new userspace application which has the | 21 | For details see: |
35 | database of regulatory information (CRDA) and another for | 22 | |
36 | setting regulatory domains (iw). | 23 | http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory |
37 | 24 | ||
38 | For more information see: | 25 | Say N and if you say Y, please tell us why. The default is N. |
39 | |||
40 | http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA | ||
41 | http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw | ||
42 | |||
43 | It is important to note though that if you *do* have CRDA present | ||
44 | and if this option is enabled CRDA *will* be called to update the | ||
45 | regulatory domain (for US and JP only). Support for letting the user | ||
46 | set the regulatory domain through iw is also supported. This option | ||
47 | mainly exists to leave around for a kernel release some old static | ||
48 | regulatory domains that were defined and to keep around the old | ||
49 | ieee80211_regdom module parameter. This is being phased out and you | ||
50 | should stop using them ASAP. | ||
51 | |||
52 | Note: You will need CRDA if you want 802.11d support | ||
53 | |||
54 | Say Y unless you have installed a new userspace application. | ||
55 | Also say Y if have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom | ||
56 | module parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace | ||
57 | interfaces. | ||
58 | 26 | ||
59 | config WIRELESS_EXT | 27 | config WIRELESS_EXT |
60 | bool "Wireless extensions" | 28 | bool "Wireless extensions" |