2007-04-23 13:20:05 -06:00
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config CFG80211
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tristate "Improved wireless configuration API"
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2007-09-20 11:09:35 -06:00
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config NL80211
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bool "nl80211 new netlink interface support"
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2007-09-26 23:21:28 -06:00
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depends on CFG80211
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2007-09-20 11:09:35 -06:00
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default y
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---help---
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2007-12-20 22:43:34 -07:00
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This option turns on the new netlink interface
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(nl80211) support in cfg80211.
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2007-09-20 11:09:35 -06:00
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2007-12-20 22:43:34 -07:00
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If =n, drivers using mac80211 will be configured via
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wireless extension support provided by that subsystem.
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2007-09-20 11:09:35 -06:00
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2007-12-20 22:43:34 -07:00
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If unsure, say Y.
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2007-09-20 11:09:35 -06:00
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2007-04-23 13:19:12 -06:00
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config WIRELESS_EXT
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bool "Wireless extensions"
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default n
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---help---
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This option enables the legacy wireless extensions
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(wireless network interface configuration via ioctls.)
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Wireless extensions will be replaced by cfg80211 and
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will be required only by legacy drivers that implement
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2007-09-20 11:09:35 -06:00
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wireless extension handlers. This option does not
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affect the wireless-extension backward compatibility
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code in cfg80211.
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2007-04-23 13:19:12 -06:00
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Say N (if you can) unless you know you need wireless
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extensions for external modules.
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2008-07-10 03:16:47 -06:00
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config WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
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bool "Wireless extensions sysfs files"
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default y
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depends on WIRELESS_EXT && SYSFS
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help
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This option enables the deprecated wireless statistics
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files in /sys/class/net/*/wireless/. The same information
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is available via the ioctls as well.
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2008-09-02 07:26:34 -06:00
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Say Y if you have programs using it, like old versions of
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hal.
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