From: Vladimir K. <vk...@ma...> - 2004-08-31 19:15:15
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On Tuesday 31 August 2004 21:21, Jeff Garzik wrote: JG> Denis Vlasenko wrote: JG> > I think 'senior' network guys are in position to decide upon which JG> > of currently available 802.11 stacks we should continue to work. JG> > (Atheros has one, said to be derived from BSD, is there any others?) JG> JG> JG> Already have. Start with the code in wireless-2.6 -- HostAP -- and use JG> DaveM's 802.11 stack template as a model for actually integrating 802.11 JG> very tightly with the rest of the net stack. JG> JG> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/patchkits/2.6/davem-= p8 0211.tar.bz2 JG> JG> Jeff This stack raises many questions. The very idea to implement generic softmac is pretty good. So, first questions: =2D it defines structures that was present in Jean's wireless extensions. S= o,=20 will it replace Jean's wireless extensions, merge with it, or some other=20 relationship? Partually, I don't like to see definitions for .11 header and= =20 field constants in 2 includes. =2D QoS stuff is not defined. I suppose recent cards will all support WME a= nd/or=20 TGe. It is easy to add "QoS control" field to header and new frame types, b= ut=20 it is harder to formally define how PHY should handle it. And, TGe is big=20 story on itself, with all its HCCA, block ack, etc. I also think that QoS, = as=20 it is defined in TGe, required driver to have several tx queues and=20 start/stop them separately. Is anyone working on it? I'll be glad to join. =2D Security is not up-to date either. We need .1x, EAS, TKIP etc. This nee= d to=20 be done for modern cards to use this infrastructure. |