X-Git-Url: http://git.osdn.net/view?p=android-x86%2Fexternal-wireless-tools.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=wireless_tools%2FREADME;fp=wireless_tools%2FREADME;h=e1ab782b0263b89f21088ff6efff161094ff2f4d;hp=9391e28cbf874039ba1d0fcfd01c4000e3094be1;hb=1b80ed8726aa0f9de14e4231e8d199e5e27ef533;hpb=92c266503ddec9d3bd219978c118a77a46dc12d4 diff --git a/wireless_tools/README b/wireless_tools/README index 9391e28..e1ab782 100644 --- a/wireless_tools/README +++ b/wireless_tools/README @@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ PCMCIA.txt This file describes how to use Pcmcia init script to configure Wireless Extensions and how to use Pcmcia schemes. +DISTRIBUTION +------------ + This file will document the specifics of Wireless Extensions +with a few different distributions. I need your help to complete this +file. + man pages (iwconfig.8, iwlist.8, iwpriv.8, iwspy.8) --------- VERY IMPORTANT : I try to keep the man page up to date, so @@ -70,17 +76,35 @@ iwevent.c Display Wireless Events. This is new, so there is not much support in drivers for it yet... +iwlib.c +------- + The Wireless Tools helper library. May be usefull if you want +to create your own applications using Wireless Extensions. + Changelog, contributions ------------------------ See CHANGELOG.h wireless.h ---------- - Definition of the Wireless Extensions. You may drop this file -in your kernel headers to update the Wireless Extensions. + Definition of the Wireless Extensions. Remember that the +definition used by the drivers and the tools must match, otherwise +funny things may happen. The tools try to check for that. + Since Wireless Extensions v12, you can no longer drop this +file in your kernel headers to update the Wireless Extensions, you +need to use the full patches available on my web page. So, the use is +more if you plan to do some cross compile or something similar. Just for your enjoyement, there is various release of it. If your kernel/drivers are old, you may want to try the older releases... +sample_xxx.c : +------------ + Various samples of code showing how to implement some of the +more tricky feature of Wireless Extensions in your driver. + Note that there is no guarantee that this code compile, let +alone work, but it should point you in the proper direction. + Also, have a look at existing drivers in the Linux kernel. + Other tools : ----------- My web page list many other tools using Wireless