Re: [zd1211-devs] zd1211rw hardware decryption needs testing
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From: rello <gig...@gm...> - 2006-09-24 23:20:35
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Daniel Drake wrote: > Hi, > > I have some changes ready which enable hardware decryption for receiving > encrypted frames in zd1211rw. Hardware encryption (for transmitting) > will come after this tested and merged. > > It does need some extra testing though. Specifically: > > - Someone on PPC or another big-endian architecture, incase I screwed up > the byte-swapping bit > - Someone on a WPA TKIP network > - Someone on a WPA CCMP network > > Any volunteers? > > You need to patch your 2.6.18 kernel with this: > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-netdev&m=115913791123037&w=2 > > And then compile this driver release: (don't use the in-kernel one) > http://dsd.object4.net/zd1211rw-hwdec.tar.gz > > Alternatively just grab the hwdec branch from my git tree. > > Simply test that you don't notice any difference, i.e. you can still > receive data from your secured network. It's working nicely for me, > using it right now. > > Quick responses appreciated, as the 2.6.19 merge window is already upon > us, if we aren't quick this will have to wait until 2.6.20. > > Thanks! > Daniel > > I'm free from University the whole week, my iBook PPC is at your service. I'll start working on it soon. Rello -- +----------------------------SIGNATURE:-------------------------+ | Silvio Relli aka "Rello" admin(at)rello.it ---> www.rello.it | | GPG key: 1024D/B24DEED3 | | "I videogiochi non influenzano i bambini. Voglio dire, | | se pac-man avesse influenzato la nostra generazione, staremmo | | tutti saltando in sale scure, masticando pillole magiche | | e ascoltando musica elettronica ripetitiva" | | (Kristian Wilson, Nintendo Inc, 1989.) | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ |