Re: wireless NIC drivers

[Erik Mouw <mouw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 07:50:31PM +0900, Roman Mashak wrote:
> I've read LDD3 chapter dedicated to network devices drivers, but wonder now 
> are there any specifics in developing drivers for wireless NICs? Are there 
> any articles, materials out there describing fine points, distintions etc. 
> anything to pay attention to?

Wireless networking is on the move. The best way to know more about it
is to subscribe to the linux-wireless mailing list (at vger.kernel.org)
and spend some time lurking over there.

> So far, the only difference I noticed is that most wireless cards vendors 
> supply binary firmware, which is loaded/run by driver (or just few vendors 
> use this technique?)

It's loaded by the standard kernel firmware loader. Any other way of
loading firmware is deprecated.


Erik

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