2 tristate "Improved wireless configuration API"
5 bool "nl80211 new netlink interface support"
9 This option turns on the new netlink interface
10 (nl80211) support in cfg80211.
12 If =n, drivers using mac80211 will be configured via
13 wireless extension support provided by that subsystem.
17 config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY
18 bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions"
21 This option enables the old static regulatory information
22 and uses it within the new framework. This is available
23 temporarily as an option to help prevent immediate issues
24 due to the switch to the new regulatory framework which
25 does require a new userspace application which has the
26 database of regulatory information (CRDA) and another for
27 setting regulatory domains (iw).
29 For more information see:
31 http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA
32 http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw
34 It is important to note though that if you *do* have CRDA present
35 and if this option is enabled CRDA *will* be called to update the
36 regulatory domain (for US and JP only). Support for letting the user
37 set the regulatory domain through iw is also supported. This option
38 mainly exists to leave around for a kernel release some old static
39 regulatory domains that were defined and to keep around the old
40 ieee80211_regdom module parameter. This is being phased out and you
41 should stop using them ASAP.
43 Say N unless you cannot install a new userspace application
44 or have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom module
45 parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace interfaces.
47 This is scheduled for removal for 2.6.29.
50 bool "Wireless extensions"
53 This option enables the legacy wireless extensions
54 (wireless network interface configuration via ioctls.)
56 Wireless extensions will be replaced by cfg80211 and
57 will be required only by legacy drivers that implement
58 wireless extension handlers. This option does not
59 affect the wireless-extension backward compatibility
62 Say N (if you can) unless you know you need wireless
63 extensions for external modules.
65 config WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
66 bool "Wireless extensions sysfs files"
68 depends on WIRELESS_EXT && SYSFS
70 This option enables the deprecated wireless statistics
71 files in /sys/class/net/*/wireless/. The same information
72 is available via the ioctls as well.
74 Say Y if you have programs using it, like old versions of