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author | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-10-12 12:49:27 +0200 |
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committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-10-12 12:49:27 +0200 |
commit | 1389ac4b976abdc0555280dfc1aa2c3abcc19641 (patch) | |
tree | 1ec51aa0b1e33201f6f4f3bebc657f9ec65f8539 /net/wireless/Kconfig | |
parent | 69e13ad56f9e2cd81c4f8bfd6267211c10c14c08 (diff) | |
parent | fd048088306656824958e7783ffcee27e241b361 (diff) |
Merge branch 'linus' into x86/signal
Conflicts:
arch/x86/kernel/signal_64.c
Diffstat (limited to 'net/wireless/Kconfig')
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diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig index 833b024f8f6..7d82be07fa1 100644 --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig @@ -14,6 +14,38 @@ config NL80211 If unsure, say Y. +config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY + bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions" + default n + ---help--- + This option enables the old static regulatory information + and uses it within the new framework. This is available + temporarily as an option to help prevent immediate issues + due to the switch to the new regulatory framework which + does require a new userspace application which has the + database of regulatory information (CRDA) and another for + setting regulatory domains (iw). + + For more information see: + + http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA + http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw + + It is important to note though that if you *do* have CRDA present + and if this option is enabled CRDA *will* be called to update the + regulatory domain (for US and JP only). Support for letting the user + set the regulatory domain through iw is also supported. This option + mainly exists to leave around for a kernel release some old static + regulatory domains that were defined and to keep around the old + ieee80211_regdom module parameter. This is being phased out and you + should stop using them ASAP. + + Say N unless you cannot install a new userspace application + or have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom module + parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace interfaces. + + This is scheduled for removal for 2.6.29. + config WIRELESS_EXT bool "Wireless extensions" default n |