Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:45:24 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: [Fwd: call for help w/ vap support scripts] Message-ID: <47E537A4.702@freebsd.org>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------080403060301020701070207 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------080403060301020701070207 Content-Type: message/rfc822; name="call for help w/ vap support scripts.eml" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="call for help w/ vap support scripts.eml" Return-Path: <sam@ebb.errno.com> Received: from ebb.errno.com ([unix socket]) (authenticated user=sam bits=0) by ebb.errno.com (Cyrus v2.2.2-BETA) with LMTP; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:08:38 -0700 X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.2 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-rc@freebsd.org> Received: from mx2.freebsd.org (mx2.freebsd.org [69.147.83.53]) by ebb.errno.com (8.13.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id m2LL7H5L019181 for <sam@errno.com>; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:08:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-rc@freebsd.org) Received: from hub.freebsd.org (hub.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::36]) by mx2.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20F9D15051B; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:07:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-rc@freebsd.org) Received: from hub.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B0F541065676; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:07:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-rc@freebsd.org) Delivered-To: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 425231065672 for <freebsd-rc@freebsd.org>; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:07:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sam@errno.com) Received: from ebb.errno.com (ebb.errno.com [69.12.149.25]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 154398FC1E for <freebsd-rc@freebsd.org>; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:07:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sam@errno.com) Received: from trouble.errno.com (trouble.errno.com [10.0.0.248]) (authenticated bits=0) by ebb.errno.com (8.13.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id m2LKbeCw018990 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for <freebsd-rc@freebsd.org>; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:37:41 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sam@errno.com) Message-ID: <47E41C94.6080304@errno.com> Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:37:40 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20071125) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-DCC-sonic.net-Metrics: ebb.errno.com; whitelist Subject: call for help w/ vap support scripts X-BeenThere: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussion related to /etc/rc.d design and implementation." <freebsd-rc.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-rc>, <mailto:freebsd-rc-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-rc>; List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-rc@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-rc-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-rc>, <mailto:freebsd-rc-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> Sender: owner-freebsd-rc@freebsd.org Errors-To: owner-freebsd-rc@freebsd.org I'm preparing the multi-bss/vap wireless code for commit to HEAD but need help w/ the rc scripts (and devd glue) to make this happen. With vaps the underlying device is no longer used directly; instead you must clone a vap ifnet before you can do things like associate to an ap. For example, ifconfig wlan create wlandev ath0 wlanmode sta will create a wlanX device that operates in station mode. This doesn't work with the existing rc support so we need changes. If you're interested in working on this please contact me directly. Note I am not interested in suggestions of the sort "why don't you auto-create wlanX's for each device". I've been down that road (the vap code is nearly 4 years old) and that's a disaster. Sam _______________________________________________ freebsd-rc@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-rc To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-rc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --------------080403060301020701070207--
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