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authorFelix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>2007-08-04 11:51:19 +0000
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wifi docs: fix a few typos and inconsistencies, add examples
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@@ -235,30 +235,84 @@ include several functions providing :
Each driver script should append the driver to a global DRIVERS variable :
-\begin{verbatim}
+\begin{Verbatim}
append DRIVERS "driver name"
-\end{verbatim}
+\end{Verbatim}
-\subparagraph{scan\_driver}
+\subparagraph{\texttt{scan\_<driver>}}
This function will parse the \texttt{/etc/config/wireless} and make sure there
are no configuration incompatibilities, like enabling hidden SSIDS with ad-hoc mode
for instance. This can be more complex if your driver supports a lof of configuration
-options. It does not enable your wireless driver to work.
+options. It does not change the state of the interface.
-\subparagraph{enable\_driver}
+Example:
+\begin{Verbatim}
+scan_dummy() {
+ local device="$1"
+
+ config_get vifs "$device" vifs
+ for vif in $vifs; do
+ # check config consistency for wifi-iface sections
+ done
+ # check mode combination
+}
+\end{Verbatim}
-This function will enable the driver and read the configuration file to create application
-specific configuration files for the NAS or supplicant program. It will not check the
-configuration consistency.
+\subparagraph{\texttt{enable\_<driver>}}
-\subparagraph{disable\_driver}
+This function will bring up the wifi device and optionally create application specific
+configuration files, e.g. for the WPA authenticator or supplicant.
-This function should properly shutdown the wireless interfaces and kill associated programs
-running on top of it.
+Example:
+\begin{Verbatim}
+enable_dummy() {
+ local device="$1"
+
+ config_get vifs "$device" vifs
+ for vif in $vifs; do
+ # bring up virtual interface belonging to
+ # the wifi-device "$device"
+ done
+}
+\end{Verbatim}
-\subparagraph{detec\_driver}
+\subparagraph{\texttt{disable\_<driver>}}
-This function should reliably report the existence of the driver and of one or more of its
-wireless interfaces. A basic configuration file has to be generated in the meantime.
+This function will bring down the wifi device and all its virtual interfaces (if supported).
+Example:
+\begin{Verbatim}
+disable_dummy() {
+ local device="$1"
+
+ # bring down virtual interfaces belonging to
+ # "$device" regardless of whether they are
+ # configured or not. Don't rely on the vifs
+ # variable at this point
+}
+\end{Verbatim}
+
+\subparagraph{\texttt{detect\_<driver>}}
+
+This function looks for interfaces that are usable with the driver. Template config sections
+for new devices should be written to stdout. Must check for already existing config sections
+belonging to the interfaces before creating new templates.
+
+Example:
+\begin{Verbatim}
+detect_dummy() {
+ [ wifi-device = "$(config_get dummydev type)" ] && return 0
+ cat <<EOF
+config wifi-device dummydev
+ option type dummy
+ # REMOVE THIS LINE TO ENABLE WIFI:
+ option disabled 1
+
+config wifi-iface
+ option device dummydev
+ option mode ap
+ option ssid OpenWrt
+EOF
+}
+\end{Verbatim}