4 * Jean II - HPLB 97->99 - HPL 99->07
8 * This files is released under the GPL license.
9 * Copyright (c) 1997-2002 Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hpl.hp.com>
12 /* --------------------------- HISTORY --------------------------- */
14 * wireless 16 : (Jean Tourrilhes)
16 * o iwconfig, iwpriv & iwspy
18 * wireless 17 : (Justin Seger)
20 * o Compile under glibc fix
21 * o merge iwpriv in iwconfig
22 * o Add Wavelan roaming support
23 * o Update man page of iwconfig
27 * (From Andreas Neuhaus <andy@fasta.fh-dortmund.de>)
28 * o Many fix to remove "core dumps" in iwconfig
29 * o Remove useless headers in iwconfig
30 * o CHAR wide private ioctl
31 * (From Jean Tourrilhes)
32 * o Create iwcommon.h and iwcommon.c
33 * o Separate iwpriv again for user interface issues
34 * The folllowing didn't make sense and crashed :
35 * iwconfig eth0 priv sethisto 12 15 nwid 100
36 * o iwspy no longer depend on net-tools-1.2.0
37 * o Reorganisation of the code, cleanup
38 * o Add ESSID stuff in iwconfig
39 * o Add display of level & noise in dBm (stats in iwconfig)
40 * o Update man page of iwconfig and iwpriv
41 * o Add xwireless (didn't check if it compiles)
42 * (From Dean W. Gehnert <deang@tpi.com>)
44 * (Jan Rafaj <rafaj@cedric.vabo.cz>)
45 * o Cosmetic changes (sensitivity relative, freq list)
46 * o Frequency computation on double
47 * o Compile clean on libc5
48 * (From Jean Tourrilhes)
49 * o Move listing of frequencies to iwspy
50 * o Add AP address stuff in iwconfig
51 * o Add AP list stuff in iwspy
55 * (From Jean Tourrilhes)
56 * o Allow for sensitivity in dBm (if < 0) [iwconfig]
57 * o Formatting changes in displaying ap address in [iwconfig]
58 * o Slightly improved man pages and usage display
59 * o Add channel number for each frequency in list [iwspy]
60 * o Add nickname... [iwconfig]
61 * o Add "port" private ioctl shortcut [iwpriv]
62 * o If signal level = 0, no range or dBms [iwconfig]
63 * o I think I now got set/get char strings right in [iwpriv]
64 * (From Thomas Ekstrom <tomeck@thelogic.com>)
65 * o Fix a very obscure bug in [iwspy]
69 * (From Jean Tourrilhes)
70 * o Remove all #ifdef WIRELESS ugliness, but add a #error :
71 * we require Wireless Extensions 9 or nothing ! [all]
72 * o Switch to new 'nwid' definition (specific -> iw_param) [iwconfig]
73 * o Rewriten totally the encryption support [iwconfig]
74 * - Multiple keys, through key index
75 * - Flexible/multiple key size, and remove 64bits upper limit
76 * - Open/Restricted modes
77 * - Enter keys as ASCII strings
78 * o List key sizes supported and all keys in [iwspy]
79 * o Mode of operation support (ad-hoc, managed...) [iwconfig]
80 * o Use '=' to indicate fixed instead of ugly '(f)' [iwconfig]
81 * o Ability to disable RTS & frag (off), now the right way [iwconfig]
82 * o Auto as an input modifier for bitrate [iwconfig]
83 * o Power Management support [iwconfig]
84 * - set timeout or period and its value
85 * - Reception mode (unicast/multicast/all)
86 * o Updated man pages with all that ;-)
90 * (from Alan McReynolds <alan_mcreynolds@hpl.hp.com>)
91 * o Use proper macros for compilation directives [Makefile]
92 * (From Jean Tourrilhes)
93 * o Put licensing info everywhere (almost). Yes, it's GPL !
94 * o Document the use of /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts [PCMCIA]
95 * o Add min/max modifiers to power management parameters [iwconfig]
96 * -> requested by Lee Keyser-Allen for the Spectrum24 driver
97 * o Optionally output a second power management parameter [iwconfig]
99 * o Common subroutines to display stats & power saving info [iwcommon]
100 * o Display all power management info, capability and values [iwspy]
102 * o Optional index for ESSID (for Aironet driver) [iwcommon]
103 * o IW_ENCODE_NOKEY for write only keys [iwconfig/iwspy]
104 * o Common subrouting to print encoding keys [iwspy]
106 * o Transmit Power stuff (dBm + mW) [iwconfig/iwspy]
107 * o Cleaner formatting algorithm when displaying params [iwconfig]
109 * o Fix get_range_info() and use it everywhere - Should fix core dumps.
110 * o Catch WE version differences between tools and driver and
111 * warn user. Thanks to Tobias Ringstrom for the tip... [iwcommon]
112 * o Add Retry limit and lifetime support. [iwconfig/iwlist]
113 * o Display "Cell:" instead of "Access Point:" in ad-hoc mode [iwconfig]
114 * o Header fix for glibc2.2 by Ross G. Miller <Ross_Miller@baylor.edu>
115 * o Move header selection flags in Makefile [iwcommon/Makefile]
116 * o Spin-off iwlist.c from iwspy.c. iwspy is now much smaller
117 * After moving this bit of code all over the place, from iwpriv
118 * to iwconfig to iwspy, it now has a home of its own... [iwspy/iwlist]
119 * o Wrote quick'n'dirty iwgetid.
120 * o Remove output of second power management parameter [iwconfig]
121 * Please use iwlist, I don't want to bloat iwconfig
123 * o Fix bug in display ints - "Allen Miu" <aklmiu@mit.edu> [iwpriv]
127 * (From Jim Kaba <jkaba@sarnoff.com>)
128 * o Fix socket_open to not open all types of sockets [iwcommon]
129 * (From Michael Tokarev <mjt@tls.msk.ru>)
130 * o Rewrite main (top level) + command line parsing of [iwlist]
131 * (From Jean Tourrilhes)
132 * o Set commands should return proper success flag [iwspy/iwpriv]
133 * requested by Michael Tokarev
135 * (From Torgeir Hansen <torgeir@trenger.ro>)
136 * o Replace "strcpy(wrq.ifr_name," with strncpy to avoid buffer
137 * overflows. This is OK because the kernel use strncmp...
139 * o Move operation_mode in iwcommon and add NUM_OPER_MODE [iwconfig]
140 * o print_stats, print_key, ... use char * instead if FILE * [iwcommon]
141 * o Add `iw_' prefix to avoid namespace pollution [iwcommon]
142 * o Add iw_get_basic_config() and iw_set_basic_config() [iwcommon]
143 * o Move iw_getstats from iwconfig to iwcommon [iwcommon]
144 * o Move changelog to CHANGELOG.h [iwcommon]
145 * o Rename iwcommon.* into iwlib.* [iwcommon->iwlib]
146 * o Compile iwlib. as a dynamic or static library [Makefile]
147 * o Allow the tools to be compiled with the dynamic library [Makefile]
148 * --- Update to Wireless Extension 12 ---
149 * o Show typical/average quality in iwspy [iwspy]
150 * o Get Wireless Stats through ioctl instead of /proc [iwlib]
154 * o Split iw_check_addr_type() into two functions mac/if [iwlib]
155 * o iw_in_addr() does appropriate iw_check_xxx itself [iwlib]
156 * o Allow iwspy on MAC address even if IP doesn't check [iwspy]
157 * o Allow iwconfig ap on MAC address even if IP doesn't check [iwconfig]
159 * o Fix iwlist man page about extra commands [iwlist]
161 * o Fix Makefile rules for library compile (more generic) [Makefile]
163 * o Set max length for all GET request with a iw_point [various]
164 * o Fix set IW_PRIV_TYPE_BYTE to be endian/align clean [iwpriv]
166 * (From Kernel Jake <kerneljake@hotmail.com>)
167 * o Add '/' at the end of directories to create them [Makefile]
168 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
169 * o Replace "cp" with "install" to get permissions proper [Makefile]
170 * o Install Man-Pages at the proper location [Makefile]
171 * o Add automatic header selection based on libc/kernel [iwlib.h]
173 * o Add "commit" to force parameters on the card [iwconfig]
174 * o Wrap ioctl() in iw_set/get_ext() wrappers [all]
175 * o Beautify set request error messages [iwconfig]
179 * o Added common function to display frequency [iwlib]
180 * o Added handler to parse Wireless Events [iwlib]
181 * o Added tool to display Wireless Events [iwevent]
182 * o Pass command line to subroutines [iwlist]
183 * o Scanning support through SIOCSIWSCAN [iwlist]
185 * o Added common function to display bitrate [iwlib]
186 * o Add bitrate/encoding scanning support [iwlist]
187 * o Allow to read scan results for non-root users [iwlist]
188 * o Set 5s timeout on waiting for scan results [iwlist]
189 * o Cleanup iwgetid & support ap+scheme display [iwgetid]
190 * o iwevent man page [iwevent]
191 * (From Guus Sliepen <guus@warande3094.warande.uu.nl>)
192 * o iwgetid man page [iwgetid]
194 * o Add "#define WIRELESS_EXT > 13" around event code [iwlib]
195 * o Move iw_enum_devices() from iwlist.c to iwlib.c [iwlib]
196 * o Use iw_enum_devices() everywhere [iwconfig/iwspy/iwpriv]
197 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>, rewrite by me)
198 * o Return proper error message on non existent interfaces [iwconfig]
199 * o Read interface list in /proc/net/wireless and not SIOCGIFCONF [iwlib]
201 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org> - again !!!)
202 * o Don't loose flags when setting encryption key [iwconfig]
203 * o Add <time.h> [iwevent]
205 * (From Casey Carter <Casey@Carter.net>)
206 * o Improved compilations directives, stricter warnings [Makefile]
207 * o Fix strict warnings (static func, unused args...) [various]
208 * o New routines to display/input Ethernet MAC addresses [iwlib]
209 * o Correct my english & spelling [various]
210 * o Get macaddr to compile [macaddr]
211 * o Fix range checking in max number of args [iwlist]
213 * o Display time when we receive event [iwevent]
215 * o Display time before event, easier to read [iwevent]
216 * (From "Dr. Michael Rietz" <rietz@mail.amps.de>)
217 * o Use a generic set of header, may end header mess [iwlib]
218 * (From Casey Carter <Casey@Carter.net>)
219 * o Zillions cleanups, small fixes and code reorg [all over]
220 * o Proper usage/help printout [iwevent, iwgetid, ...]
222 * o Send broadcast address for iwconfig ethX ap auto/any [iwconfig]
224 * o Send NULL address for iwconfig ethX ap off [iwconfig]
225 * o Add iw_in_key() helper (and use it) [iwlib]
226 * o Create symbolink link libiw.so to libiw.so.XX [Makefile]
227 * (From Javier Achirica <achirica@ttd.net>)
228 * o Always send TxPower flags to the driver [iwconfig]
229 * (From John M. Choi <johnchoi@its.caltech.edu>)
230 * o Header definition for Slackware (kernel 2.2/glibc 2.2) [iwlib]
234 * o Remove library symbolic link before creating it [Makefile]
235 * o Display error and exit if WE < 14 [iwevent]
236 * (From Sander Jonkers <sander@grachtzicht.cjb.net>)
237 * o Fix iwconfig usage display to show "enc off" [iwconfig]
238 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
239 * o Formating : add spaces after cell/ap addr [iwconfig]
241 * o Do driver WE source version verification [iwlib]
242 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
243 * o Cleanup user configurable options [Makefile]
244 * o add FORCE_WEXT_VERSION [Makefile]
245 * o Add uninstall directived [Makefile]
246 * o Cleanup version warnings [iwlib]
247 * o Fix iwconfig usage display to show "mode MODE" [iwconfig]
248 * o Replace "rm -f + ln -s" with "ln -sfn" in install [Makefile]
250 * o Add various documentation in source code of [iwpriv]
251 * o Allow to get more than 16 private ioctl description [iwlib]
252 * o Ignore ioctl descriptions with null name [iwpriv]
253 * o Implement sub-ioctls (simple/iw_point) [iwpriv]
255 * o Add DISTRIBUTIONS file with call for help [README]
256 * o Change iw_byte_size in iw_get_priv_size [iwlib]
257 * o Document various bugs of new driver API with priv ioctls [iwpriv]
258 * o Implement float/addr priv data types [iwpriv]
259 * o Fix off-by-one bug (priv_size <= IFNAMSIZ) [iwpriv]
260 * o Reformat/beautify ioctl list display [iwpriv]
261 * o Add "-a" command line to dump all read-only priv ioctls [iwpriv]
262 * o Add a sample showing new priv features [sample_priv_addr.c]
263 * o Update other samples with new driver API [sample_enc.c/sample_pm.c]
265 * o Fix "iwpriv -a" to not call ioctls not returning anything [iwpriv]
266 * o Use IW_MAX_GET_SPY in increase number of addresses read [iwspy]
267 * o Finish fixing the mess of off-by-one on IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE [iwconfig]
268 * o Do interface enumeration using /proc/net/dev [iwlib]
270 * o Display various --version information [iwlib, iwconfig, iwlist]
271 * o Filled in Debian 2.3 & Red-Hat 7.3 sections in [DISTRIBUTIONS]
272 * o Filled in Red-Hat 7.2, Mandrake 8.2 and SuSE 8.0 in [DISTRIBUTIONS]
273 * o Display current freq/channel after the iwrange list [iwlist]
274 * o Display current rate after the iwrange list [iwlist]
275 * o Display current txpower after the iwrange list [iwlist]
276 * o Add BUILD_NOLIBM to build without libm [Makefile]
277 * o Fix infinite loop on unknown events/scan elements [iwlib]
278 * o Add IWEVCUSTOM support [iwevent, iwlist]
279 * o Add IWEVREGISTERED & IWEVEXPIRED support [iwevent]
280 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
281 * o Make $(DYNAMIC_LINK) relative (and not absolute) [Makefile]
283 * o Replace all float occurence with double [iwlib, iwlist]
284 * o Implement iwgetid --mode [iwgetid]
285 * o Convert frequency to channel [iwlist, iwlib]
286 * (Suggested by Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org> - always him !)
287 * o Implement --version across the board [iwspy, iwevent, iwpriv]
288 * o Implement iwgetid --freq [iwgetid]
289 * o Display "Access Point/Cell" [iwgetid]
291 * o New manpage about configuration (placeholder) [wireless.7]
292 * o Catch properly invalid arg to "iwconfig ethX key" [iwconfig]
293 * o Put placeholder for Passphrase to key conversion [iwlib]
294 * o Allow args of "iwconfig ethX key" in any order [iwconfig]
295 * o Implement token index for private commands [iwpriv]
296 * o Add IW_MODE_MONITOR for passive monitoring [iwlib]
297 * I wonder why nobody bothered to ask for it before ;-)
298 * o Mention distribution specific document in [PCMCIA]
299 * o Create directories before installing stuff in it [Makefile]
301 * o Add Debian 3.0 and PCMCIA in [wireless.7]
302 * o Add iw_protocol_compare() in [iwlib]
304 * o Complain about version mistmatch at runtime only once [iwlib]
305 * o Fix IWNAME null termination [iwconfig, iwlib]
306 * o "iwgetid -p" to display protocol name and check WE support [iwgetid]
310 * o #define IFLA_WIRELESS if needed [iwlib]
311 * o Update man page with SuSE intruction (see below) [wireless.7]
312 * (From Alexander Pevzner <pzz@pzz.msk.ru>)
313 * o Allow to display all 8 bit rates instead of 7 [iwlist]
314 * o Fix retry lifetime to not set IW_RETRY_LIMIT flag [iwconfig]
315 * (From Christian Zoz <zoz@suse.de>)
316 * o Update SuSE configuration instructions [DISTRIBUTIONS]
318 * o Update man page with regards to /proc/net/wireless [iwconfig.8]
319 * o Add NOLIBM version of iw_dbm2mwatt()/iw_mwatt2dbm() [iwlib]
321 * o Fix "iwconfig ethX enc on" on WE-15 : set buffer size [iwconfig]
322 * o Display /proc/net/wireless before "typical data" [iwspy]
323 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
324 * o Fix uninstall [Makefile]
325 * o Change "Encryption mode" to "Security mode" [iwconfig/iwlist]
327 * o Add kernel headers that will be removed from wireless.h [iwlib]
328 * o Remove IW_MAX_GET_SPY, people should use AP-List [iwspy]
329 * o Re-word List of "Access Points" to "Peers/Access-Points" [iwlist]
330 * o Add support for SIOCGIWTHRSPY event [iwevent/iwlib]
331 * o Add support for SIOCSIWTHRSPY/SIOCGIWTHRSPY ioctls [iwspy]
333 * o Add SIOCGIWNAME/Protocol event display [iwlist scan/iwevent]
334 * o Add temporary encoding flag setting [iwconfig]
335 * o Add login encoding setting [iwlib/iwconfig]
337 * o Fix corruption of encryption key setting when followed by another
338 * setting starting with a valid hex char ('essid' -> 'E') [iwlib]
339 * o Fix iw_in_key() so that it parses every char and not bundle of
340 * two so that 'enc' is not the valid key '0E0C' [iwlib]
341 * o Fix parsing of odd keys '123' is '0123' instead of '1203' [iwlib]
343 * o Implement WE version tool redirector (need WE-16) [iwredir]
344 * o Add "make vinstall" to use redirector [Makefile]
345 * o Fix compilation warning in WE < 16 [iwlib, iwspy]
346 * o Allow to specify PREFIX on make command line [Makefile]
348 * o Update wireless.h (more frequencies) [wireless.h]
349 * o Allow to escape ESSID="any" using "essid - any" [iwconfig]
350 * o Updated Red-Hat 9 wireless config instructions [DISTRIBUTIONS]
351 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
352 * o Replace all %d into %i so we can input hex/oct [iwlib, iwpriv]
354 * o If >= WE-16, display kernel version in "iwconfig --version" [iwlib]
355 * (From Antonio Vilei <francesco.sigona@unile.it>)
356 * o Fix "wrq.u.bitrate.value = power;" => txpower [iwconfig]
357 * (From Casey Carter <Casey@Carter.net>)
358 * o Make iwlib.h header C++ friendly. [iwlib]
360 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
361 * o Make sure that KERNEL_SRC point to a valid directory [Makefile]
362 * o Print message if card support WE but has no version info [iwlib]
363 * (From Simon Kelley <simon@thekelleys.org.uk>)
364 * o If power has no mode, don't print garbage [iwlib]
366 * (Bug reported by Guus Sliepen <guus@sliepen.eu.org>)
367 * o Don't cast "int power" to unsigned long in sscanf [iwconfig]
368 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
369 * o Add $(LDFLAGS) for final linking [Makefile]
373 * o Add 'sed' magic to automatically get WT/WE versions [Makefile]
374 * o Change soname of iwlib to libiwWE.so.WT [Makefile]
375 * Now dynamicaly linked versioned install can work
376 * o Default to dynamic build, don't build static lib [Makefile]
377 * o Update installation instructions [INSTALL]
378 * o fflush(stdout), so that redirect to file/pipe works [iwevent]
379 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
380 * o Display properly interface name larger than 8 char [all]
382 * o Implement auto/fixed frequencies [iwconfig]
383 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
384 * o Don't fail is ldconfig fails [Makefile]
386 * o Fix one forgotten strcpy(ifname) -> strncpy change [iwconfig]
387 * o Fix all dangerous sprintf, replace with snprintf [iwlib]
388 * o Change iw_print_xxx() API to take buffer length [iwlib]
390 * o "iwspy ethX +" did not work, fix wrq.u.data.length [iwspy]
391 * o Fix stupid bug in displaying link/ap/cell stats [iwspy]
392 * o Fix display of fixed length char private args [iwpriv]
393 * o Add raw output for shell scripts, options -r [iwgetid]
394 * o Tweak scheme output for freq and mode [iwgetid]
395 * (From Andreas Mohr)
396 * o Spelling fixes in README and man page
398 * o Add definitions for older version of W-Ext [iwlib]
399 * o Always force compile with latest local version of wext [Makefile]
400 * o Change soname of iwlib back to libiw.so.WT [Makefile]
401 * o Get rid of redirector and "make vinstall" [Makefile/iwredir]
402 * o Convert any struct iw_range to latest version [iwlib]
403 * o Change run-time version warning to reflect new reality [iwlib]
404 * o Remove compile-time version warning [iwlib]
405 * o Add iw_get_kernel_we_version() to guess kernel WE version [iwlib]
406 * o Remove all #ifdef WIRELESS_EXT, use dynamic iwrange version [all]
407 * o Get/display wireless stats based on iwrange version [iwlib]
408 * o Get power and retry settings based on iwrange version [iwconfig]
409 * o Display power and retry settings based on iwrange version [iwlist]
410 * o Optimise use of iwrange : read on demand [iwevent]
412 * o #include <wireless.h>, instead of using a #define [iwlib.h]
413 * o Copy latest wireless.XX.h as wireless.h and install it [Makefile]
415 * o Fix various iwlist retry display bugs [iwlist]
416 * o Fix dynamic link to libiw back to be libiw.so (doh !) [Makefile]
418 * o Trivial cleanups and docs updates
420 * o Implement "iwconfig XXX txpower on" and fix "fixed" [iwconfig]
421 * o Always properly initialise sanlen before recvfrom() [iwevent]
422 * o Zero buffer so we don't print garbage after essid [iwgetid]
423 * o Document that 00:00:00:00:00:00 == no association [iwconfig.8]
424 * (From Guus Sliepen <guus@sliepen.eu.org>)
425 * o Fix doc typo : ad_hoc => ad-hoc [wireless.7/DISTRIBUTIONS.txt]
427 * (From vda <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua>)
428 * o Accept arbitrary number of private definitions [iwlib/iwpriv]
430 * o Added Hotplug documentation [HOTPLUG.txt]
431 * o Add dependancies (gcc way), remove makedepend [Makefile]
432 * (From Maxime Charpenne <maxime.charpenne@free.fr>)
433 * o Traduction en francais des pages manuel [fr/*]
434 * o Fix some incorrect/ambiguous sentences [iwconfig.8/iwevent.8]
435 * (From Joshua Kwan <joshk@triplehelix.org>)
436 * o Add 'const' qualifier to iwlib API [iwlib.c/iwlib.h]
437 * (From Joey Hess <joey@dragon.kitenet.net>)
438 * o Add Debian schemes scripts [debian/ifscheme*]
440 * o Add 'ifrename', complete rewrite of nameif [ifrename]
441 * o Update documentation about ifrename [HOTPLUG.txt]
442 * (From Joshua Kwan <joshk@triplehelix.org>)
443 * o Fix disabling of key/enc with iw_set_basic_config() & WE<13 [iwlib.c]
445 * o Various bug fixes and improvements [ifrename]
447 * o Man pages for ifrename [ifrename.8/iftab.5]
448 * o Update hotplug/ifrename documentation [HOTPLUG.txt]
450 * o Read configuration from stdin [ifrename]
451 * (From Thomas Hood <jdthood@yahoo.co.uk>)
452 * o Spell check and updated man page [wireless.7]
453 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
454 * o Update and spellcheck documentation [HOTPLUG.txt]
456 * o Spin-off 'ifscheme' in a separate package to please Guus Sliepen
457 * o Update documentation on 'ifscheme' [DISTRIBUTIONS.txt/README]
458 * (From dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>)
459 * o Spell check and updated man page [iwlist.8]
461 * o Cache interface static data (ifname/iwrange) [iwevent.c]
463 * o Change the policy to delete entry from cache [iwevent.c]
464 * o If no TxPower in iwrange, still print current TxPower [iwlist.c]
465 * o Use iw_get_basic_config() in iwconfig, bloat-- [iwconfig.c/iwlib.h]
467 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
468 * o Fix mode boundary checking in iw_get_basic_config() [iwlib.c]
470 * o Improved priv documentation [iwpriv.c]
471 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
472 * o Fix token index bug : allow zero args [iwpriv.c]
473 * o Grammar fixes in priv documentation [iwpriv.c]
475 * o Make iw_protocol_compare() smarter [iwlib.c]
476 * o Display freq->channel conversion in scan results [iwlist]
477 * o Display freq->channel conversion in events [iwevent]
478 * o Interface name takeover support [ifrename]
479 * o Update docu for Debian Sarge, various improvements [HOTPLUG.txt]
480 * o Set wireless parameters in the proper order [iwlib]
482 * (Suggested by Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
483 * o Be less dramatic is driver doesn't export txpower info [iwlist]
484 * o Be less dramatic is driver doesn't export bitrate info [iwlist]
485 * o Use 'updated' bits to disable printing some qual [iwlib]
486 * o Change the way we show 'updated' bits -> '=' vs. ':' [iwlib]
487 * o Cosmetic update to channel display [iwlist/iwevent]
489 * o Easy scanning API (blocking & non-blocking) [iwlib]
490 * o Add channel only support to iwgetid [iwgetid]
491 * o Compile iwgetid with iwlib for above [Makefile/iwgetid]
492 * (From Loic Minier <lool@dooz.org> via Guus Sliepen)
493 * o Fix french man pages to not use special 'oe' char [fr/*.8]
494 * (From Thomas Hood <jdthood@yahoo.co.uk>)
495 * o Use hyphens instead of underscores in Debian docs [*.txt/*.7]
497 * o Update for WE-17 (wrq.u.freq.flags, IW_QUAL_*) [all]
498 * o Use iw_get_ext() instead of ioctl() [iwgetid]
499 * o Retry getting scan results with larger buffer [iwlist/iwlib]
500 * o Display wireless event capabilities [iwlist]
501 * o Add support for relative TxPower (yick !) [iwconfig/iwlist]
502 * o Create iw_print_txpower() [iwlib]
503 * o Add "Set" prefix for all SET wireless events [iwevent]
504 * (Suggested by Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
505 * o Add support for get_freq and get_essid events [iwevent]
507 * o Reorganise iw_print_freq() => create iw_print_freq_value() [iwlib]
508 * o Create iw_channel_to_freq() and use it [iwlib/iwconfig/iwevent]
509 * o Fixup for WE-18 : Set scan takes an iw_point [iwlist/iwlib]
510 * o Fixup for WE-19 : Take care of IW_EV_POINT_OFF [iwlib]
512 * o Introduces iw_sockets_close() [all]
513 * o Set proper size on SIOCGIWSTATS requests [iwlib]
514 * o Use iw_print_freq_value() in iwlist [iwlist]
515 * o Optimise iw_print_bitrate() [iwlib]
516 * o Fix wrq.u.data.flags => wrq.u.txpower.flags [iwconfig]
517 * (From Denis Ovsienko <pilot@altlinux.ru>)
518 * o Add dry-run support (only print name changes) [ifrename]
520 * o Move WE_VERSION/WT_VERSION to iwlib.h [iwlib/Makefile]
521 * o Add support for new selector pcmciaslot [ifrename]
522 * o Improve/cleanup DEBUG/verbose output [ifrename]
523 * o Minor documentation updates [HOTPLUG.txt/DISTRIBUTIONS.txt]
524 * (From Francesco Potorti` <pot@potorti.it>)
525 * o Allow iwgetid to accept '-c' options [iwgetid]
526 * (From Ian Gulliver <ian@penguinhosting.net>)
527 * o Transform #define DEBUG into verbose command line switch [ifrename]
529 * (From Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com>)
530 * o Fix buffer memory leak in scanning [iwlib/iwlist]
532 * o Make sure gcc inline stuff properly [iwlib.h]
533 * o Update Hotplug documentation [HOTPLUG.txt]
534 * o Add support for new selector firmware [ifrename]
538 * o Fix gcc inline hack when using kernel headers [iwlib.h]
539 * (From Denis Ovsienko <pilot@altlinux.ru>)
540 * o Allow '-n' without '-i', even though inefficient [ifrename]
541 * (From Thomas Hood <jdthood@aglu.demon.nl>)
542 * o Fix technical and spelling errors in Hotplug doc [HOTPLUG.txt]
544 * o Include wireless.h as a local file, not a system file [iwlib.h]
545 * o Split install targets [Makefile]
546 * (Suggested by Jost Diederichs <jost@qdusa.com>)
547 * o Increase scanning timeout for MadWifi [iwlib/iwlist]
548 * (Suggested by Ned Ludd <solar@gentoo.org>)
549 * o Multicall version of the tools for embedded [iwmulticall]
551 * o Fix some install Makefile targets broken in pre2 [Makefile]
553 * o Add option for stripping symbols on tools [Makefile]
554 * o Add escaping of essid keyworks with -- in manpage [iwconfig.8]
555 * o Update sensitivity description [iwconfig.8]
556 * o Fix iw_print_timeval() for timezone [iwlib/iwevent]
557 * (Suggested by Jan Minar <jjminar@FastMail.FM>)
558 * o Escape interface name for --help/--version with -- [iwconfig]
559 * o Allow --help/--version to be interface names [iwlist]
560 * (From Martynas Dubauskis <martynas@gemtek.lt>)
561 * o Fix invalid sizeof for stat memcpy in easy scanning API [iwlib.c]
562 * (From Andreas Mohr <andi@rhlx01.fht-esslingen.de>)
563 * o Fix my horrendous spelling [HOTPLUG.txt/PCMCIA.txt/README/*.8]
565 * o Make static lib use PIC objects [Makefile]
566 * o Add SYSFS selector support to ifrename [ifrename]
567 * o Fix a fd leak in pcmciaslot selector [ifrename]
568 * o Don't complain about eth0/wlan0 if takeover enabled [ifrename]
569 * o Update man pages for sysfs and eth0/wlan0 [ifrename.8]
570 * o Update man pages for frequ auto/off [iwconfig.8]
571 * o More clever manual loading and docking tricks [HOTPLUG.txt]
572 * (From Pavel Heimlich tropikhajma@seznam.cz)
573 * o Czech (cs) man pages [cs/*]
575 * o Fudge patch below for better integration [iwconfig/iwevent/iwlist]
576 * (From Jouni Malinen <jkmaline@cc.hut.fi>)
577 * o WE-18/WPA event display [iwevent]
578 * o WE-18/WPA parameter display [iwconfig]
580 * o Replace iw_pr_ether() with iw_saether_ntop() [iwlib]
581 * o Replace iw_in_ether() with iw_saether_aton() [iwlib]
582 * o Remove iw_get_mac_addr() -> unused and bad API [iwlib]
583 * o Add iw_mac_ntop() and iw_mac_aton() for any-len mac addr [iwlib]
584 * o Slim down iw_ether_aton() using iw_mac_ntop() [iwlib]
585 * o Slim down iw_in_key(), avoid memcpy [iwlib]
586 * o Add support for any-len mac addr selector [ifrename]
588 * o Re-add temp output buffer in iw_in_key() to avoid corruptions [iwlib]
590 * o Add WE-19 headers, compile with that as default
591 * o IW_EV_POINT_LEN has shrunk, so invert IW_EV_POINT_OFF fixup [iwlib]
592 * o Remove WE backward compat from iwlib.h header [iwlib]
593 * o Add support for IW_QUAL_DBM in iw_print_stats() [iwlib]
594 * o Add support for ARPHRD_IEEE80211 in iw_check_mac_addr_type() [iwlib]
595 * -> iwspy work on wifi0 netdev from airo.c
597 * o Set flags to 0 before asking old power settings for 'on' [iwconfig]
598 * (Suggested by Denis Ovsienko <pilot@altlinux.ru>)
599 * o Ignore empty lines in iface enumeration iw_enum_devices() [iwlib]
600 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
601 * o Fix invalid buffer size in 'iwlist power' [iwlist]
602 * (Suggested by Francesco Potorti` <pot@gnu.org>)
603 * o Remove kernel headers, use glibc headers [iwlib]
605 * o Show explicit state for SIOCSIWAP, not numbers [iwconfig/iwevent]
606 * o Add WE-18 ioctls to the stream parser in standard_ioctl_hdr [iwlib]
607 * (From Chris Hessing <Chris.Hessing@utah.edu>)
608 * o Add GENIE parsing support in scan resuls [iwlist]
610 * o Change iw_extract_event_stream() API to add value index [iwlib]
611 * o Scan : display bitrate values on a single line [iwlist]
613 * o Revert to previous iw_extract_event_stream() API, debloat [iwlib]
614 * o Keep track of value index in [iwlist]
616 * o Check event stream 'point' payload size to avoid overflow [iwlib]
617 * o Make all users of event stream 'point' safe to NULL [iwlist/iwevent]
618 * o 'iwconfig txpower 1dBm' should not be 'mW' [iwconfig]
619 * o Forward compat. to WE-21 : essid len is strlen, not +1 [iwconfig]
621 * o Forgot one place where essid len was strlen+1 [iwlib]
622 * o Update definition of 'ap' and 'sens' to reflect reality [man]
624 * o Introduce WE_MAX_VERSION to take into account forward compat [iwlib]
625 * o Add WE-20 headers, compile with that as default
627 * o Fix 'inline' for gcc-4 as well. Grrr... [iwlib]
631 * o Add new power value : 'power saving' [iwconfig/iwlist/iwlib]
632 * o Optimise getting iwrange when setting TxPower [iwconfig]
633 * o Optimise displaying current power values (better loop) [iwlist]
635 * o Add modulation bitmasks ioctls [iwconfig/iwlist]
636 * o Add short and long retries [iwconfig/iwlist/iwlib]
637 * o Fix 'relative' power saving to not be *1000 [iwconfig/iwlib]
638 * o iw_print_pm_value() require we_version [iwlib]
639 * o Optimise displaying range power values (subroutine) [iwlist]
641 * o Fix 'relative' retry to not be *1000 [iwconfig/iwlib]
642 * o iw_print_retry_value() require we_version [iwlib]
643 * o Optimise getting iwrange when setting PowerSaving [iwconfig]
644 * o Optimise displaying current retry values (better loop) [iwlist]
645 * o Optimise displaying range retry values (subroutine) [iwlist]
647 * o Fix stupid bug in displaying range retry values [iwlist]
649 * o Add support for unicast and broadcast bitrates [iwconfig/iwlist]
651 * o Replace spaghetti code with real dispatcher in set_info() [iwconfig]
652 * Code is more readable, maintainable, and save 700 bytes...
653 * o Drop 'domain' alias for 'nwid'. Obsolete. [iwconfig]
654 * o Make iw_usage() use dispatcher data instead of hardcoded [iwconfig]
655 * o Factor out modifier parsing for retry/power [iwconfig]
656 * o Fix iwmulticall to compile with new dispatcher above [iwmulticall]
657 * o Add WE_ESSENTIAL compile option to drop 10kB [Makefile]
659 * o Update manpages with new features above [man]
661 * o Add temp variable to sscanf() to fix 64 bits issues [iwconfig]
662 * o De-inline get_pm_value/get_retry_value to reduce footprint [iwlist]
663 * o Optimise iw_print_ie_cipher/iw_print_ie_auth [iwlist]
664 * o Add "Memory footprint reduction" section in doc [README]
665 * o Add 'last' scan option for left-over scan [iwlist]
666 * (From Stavros Markou <smarkou@patras.atmel.com>)
667 * o Add 'essid' scan option for directed scan [iwlist]
669 * (Bug reported by Henrik Brix Andersen <brix@gentoo.org>)
670 * o Fix segfault on setting bitrate (parse wrong arg) [iwconfig]
672 * o Revert 'CC=gcc' to normal [Makefile]
673 * o Integrate properly patch below [iwlist]
674 * (From Brian Eaton <eaton.lists@gmail.com>)
675 * o More WPA support : iwlist auth/wpakeys/genie [iwlist]
677 * o Tweak man pages : interface is often optional [iwlist.8/iwspy.8]
678 * o Drop obsolete port/roam code from [iwpriv]
679 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
680 * o Fix bug where all auth masks use iw_auth_capa_name [iwlist]
681 * (From Dima Ryazanov <someone@berkeley.edu>)
682 * o Fix iw_scan()/iw_process_scan() for non-root -> EPERM [iwlib]
683 * (Bug reported by Arkadiusz Miskiewicz <arekm@pld-linux.org>)
684 * o Fix "iwconfig nickname" (was abreviated) [iwconfig]
685 * (Bug reported by Charles Plessy)
686 * o Invalid mode from driver segfault iwlist scan [iwlist]
687 * (From Aurelien Jacobs <aurel@gnuage.org>)
688 * o Replace index() with strchr() [iwlib/iwconfig/iwpriv]
689 * (From Jens Thoms Toerring)
690 * o Parser/printf/sscanf fixes and optimisation [iwconfig]
692 * (From Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
693 * o Fix bug extracting mountpoint of sysfs (wrong field) [ifrename]
694 * (Suggested by Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
695 * o Read sysfs symlinks transparently [ifrename]
697 * o Fix README header to talk about ifrename [README]
698 * o Add 'prevname' selector for udev compatibility [ifrename]
699 * o Read parent directory names in SYSFS selector [ifrename]
700 * o Make dry-run output compatible with udev [ifrename]
701 * o Update man page with useful SYSFS selectors [iftab.5]
703 * o Factorise wildcard rewrite '*'->'%d' to hide it from -D -V [ifrename]
704 * o Reorganise sysfs description, better wording [iftab.5]
705 * (Suggested by Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>)
706 * o Enhance explanation of arp and iwproto [iftab.5]
708 * (Bug reported by Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>)
709 * o Band-aid for the 64->32bit iwevent/iwscan issues [iwlib]
711 * o Better band-aid for the 64->32bit iwevent/iwscan issues [iwlib]
712 * (Suggested by Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>)
713 * o Add udev compatible output, print new DEVPATH [ifrename]
715 * o Fix DEVPATH output to use the real devpath from udev [ifrename]
716 * o Add udev rules for ifrename integration [19-udev-ifrename.rules]
718 * o Add largest bitrate in easy scan API [iwlib]
720 * o Debug version : output IW_EV_LCP_LEN [iwlist]
722 * (Bug reported by Santiago Gala/Roy Marples)
723 * o Fix 64->32bit band-aid on 64 bits, target is local aligned [iwlib]
725 * (Bug reported by Santiago Gala/Roy Marples)
726 * o More fix to the 64->32bit band-aid on 64 bits [iwlib]
728 * (Bug reported by Dimitris Kogias)
729 * o Fix GENIE parsing os chipher/key_mngt [iwlist]
730 * (Bug reported by Guus Sliepen <guus@debian.org>)
731 * o Compiler warning on DEBUG code [iwlist]
733 * o --version output WE_MAX_VERSION instead of WE_VERSION [iwlib]
734 * o Change iwstats dBm range to [-192;63] in iw_print_stats() [iwlib.c]
735 * o Implement iwstats IW_QUAL_RCPI in iw_print_stats() [iwlib.c]
736 * (Bug reported by Guus Sliepen <guus@sliepen.eu.org>)
737 * o LINUX_VERSION_CODE removed, only use GENERIC_HEADERS [iwlib.h]
738 * (Bug reported by Johan Danielsson <joda11147@gmail.com>)
739 * o Fix OUI type check for WPA 1 IE [iwlist.c]
741 * (Bug reported by Florent Daignière)
742 * o Don't look for "fixed" out of array in set_txpower_info() [iwconfig]
745 /* ----------------------------- TODO ----------------------------- */
751 * Make disable a per encryption key modifier if some hardware
757 * Add an "auto" flag to have the driver cache the last n results
761 * Add scanning command line modifiers
762 * More scan types support
766 * Link Type should use readable form instead of numeric value
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