X-Git-Url: http://git.osdn.net/view?p=android-x86%2Fexternal-wireless-tools.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=wireless_tools%2FREADME;h=93886bffb9cad934863fd6a266210e4d9521df06;hp=9391e28cbf874039ba1d0fcfd01c4000e3094be1;hb=db34c20cecd8e65eca87ef9a5397b6b69c24dcad;hpb=92c266503ddec9d3bd219978c118a77a46dc12d4 diff --git a/wireless_tools/README b/wireless_tools/README index 9391e28..93886bf 100644 --- a/wireless_tools/README +++ b/wireless_tools/README @@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ INSTALL This file contains installation instruction and requirements. A *must* read. +DISTRIBUTION.txt +---------------- + This file will document how to configure wireless cards at +boot time with various Linux distributions (using Wireless +Extensions). Please read it carefully before asking questions. + In this file, I try to collect all the specifics of Wireless +Extensions integration in the most common Linux distributions. I need +your help to complete this file. + PCMCIA.txt ---------- This file describes how to use Pcmcia init script to configure @@ -70,17 +79,35 @@ 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