Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 10:24:44 -0700 From: Brooks Davis <brooks@one-eyed-alien.net> To: Andre Oppermann <oppermann@monzoon.net> Cc: Duncan Barclay <dmlb@dmlb.org>, freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Use of if_ef for 802.11 interfaces? Message-ID: <20010413102444.C664@Odin.AC.HMC.Edu> In-Reply-To: <3AD6CD6E.104C6DD9@monzoon.net>; from oppermann@monzoon.net on Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 11:57:02AM %2B0200 References: <XFMail.010412235102.dmlb@computer.my.domain> <3AD6CD6E.104C6DD9@monzoon.net>
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--DSayHWYpDlRfCAAQ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 11:57:02AM +0200, Andre Oppermann wrote: > > A couple of practical points arise for outgoing packets revolving > > around the type of 802.11 network in use (infrastructure or adhoc) > > that would involve if_ef knowing what mode the interface is in and the > > BSSID. We have some common support for this in the form of the recent > > (uncommitted) patches to ifconfig PR25577. >=20 > Wireless support in ifconfig would be really a good thing IMHO. But > this brings the need of a well thought out interface between ifconfig > and the wireless card drivers. What, if anything, is wrong with the interface proposed in PR 25577? -- Brooks --=20 Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. PGP fingerprint 655D 519C 26A7 82E7 2529 9BF0 5D8E 8BE9 F238 1AD4 --DSayHWYpDlRfCAAQ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE61zZbXY6L6fI4GtQRApY+AKC/7io9mIn5pnKpO7/uRcqfbY66ywCfWIs7 pgkZ6fSF73M5RYX4Qm/EAxw= =R5W5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --DSayHWYpDlRfCAAQ-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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