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diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.sgml b/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.sgml index eeb9c07305b9..aaff15002784 100644 --- a/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.sgml +++ b/wpa_supplicant/doc/docbook/wpa_supplicant.sgml @@ -246,9 +246,18 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> + <term>nl80211</term> + <listitem> + <para>Uses the modern Linux nl80211/cfg80211 netlink-based + interface (most new drivers).</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> <term>wext</term> <listitem> - <para>Linux wireless extensions (generic).</para> + <para>Uses the legacy Linux wireless extensions ioctl-based + interface (older hardware/drivers).</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -462,7 +471,7 @@ <para>Enable DBus control interface. If enabled, interface definitions may be omitted. (This is only available if <command>wpa_supplicant</command> was built with - the <literal>CONFIG_DBUS</literal> option.)</para> + the <literal>CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DBUS_NEW</literal> option.)</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -538,10 +547,14 @@ wpa_supplicant \ <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Linux kernel 2.4.x or 2.6.x with Linux Wireless - Extensions v15 or newer</para> + <para>Linux kernel 2.6.30 or higher with + nl80211/cfg80211 support</para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Linux kernel 2.4.x or higher with Linux Wireless + Extensions v15 or newer</para> + </listitem> <listitem> <para>FreeBSD 6-CURRENT</para> @@ -558,6 +571,13 @@ wpa_supplicant \ <title>Supported Drivers</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> + <term>Linux nl80211/cfg80211</term> + <listitem> + <para>This is the preferred driver for Linux.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> <term>Linux wireless extensions</term> <listitem> <para>In theory, any driver that supports Linux wireless @@ -729,7 +749,7 @@ fi </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Legal</title> - <para>wpa_supplicant is copyright (c) 2003-2018, + <para>wpa_supplicant is copyright (c) 2003-2019, Jouni Malinen <email>j@w1.fi</email> and contributors. All Rights Reserved.</para> |