Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 00:37:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Paul <wpaul@FreeBSD.org> To: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/isa if_wireg.h if_wi.c src/sys/i386/include if_wavelan_ieee.h src/etc pccard.conf.sample src/sys/i386/conf LINT files.i386 src/share/man/man4/man4.i386 wi.4 Makefile pn.4 src/usr.sbin Makefile src/usr.sbin/wicontrol ... Message-ID: <199905050737.AAA90729@freefall.freebsd.org>
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wpaul 1999/05/05 00:37:12 PDT
Modified files:
sys/i386/isa if_wi.c
etc pccard.conf.sample
sys/i386/conf LINT files.i386
share/man/man4/man4.i386 Makefile pn.4
usr.sbin Makefile
release/texts HARDWARE.TXT RELNOTES.TXT
Added files:
sys/i386/isa if_wireg.h
sys/i386/include if_wavelan_ieee.h
share/man/man4/man4.i386 wi.4
usr.sbin/wicontrol Makefile wicontrol.8 wicontrol.c
Log:
Add device driver support for the Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA
adapter (and some workalikes). Also add man pages and a wicontrol
utility to manipulate some of the card parameters.
This driver was written using information gleaned from the Lucent HCF Light
library, though it does not use any of the HCF Light code itself, mainly
because it's contaminated by the GPL (but also because it's pretty gross).
The HCF Light lacks certain featurs from the full (but proprietary) HCF
library, including 802.11 frame encapsulation support, however it has
just enough register information about the Hermes chip to allow someone
with enough spare time and energy to implement a proper driver. (I would
have prefered getting my hands on the Hermes manual, but that's proprietary
too. For those who are wondering, the Linux driver uses the proprietary
HCF library, but it's provided in object code form only.)
Note that I do not have access to a WavePOINT access point, so I have
only been able to test ad-hoc mode. The wicontrol utility can turn on
BSS mode, but I don't know for certain that the NIC will associate with
an access point correctly. Testers are encouraged to send their results
to me so that I can find out if I screwed up or not.
Revision Changes Path
1.2 +4 -4 src/sys/i386/isa/if_wi.c
1.35 +27 -2 src/etc/pccard.conf.sample
1.592 +5 -1 src/sys/i386/conf/LINT
1.237 +2 -1 src/sys/i386/conf/files.i386
1.104 +3 -2 src/share/man/man4/man4.i386/Makefile
1.5 +3 -3 src/share/man/man4/man4.i386/pn.4
1.154 +2 -1 src/usr.sbin/Makefile
1.15 +2 -0 src/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT
1.23 +4 -0 src/release/texts/RELNOTES.TXT
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