On Tue, 7 Jun 2005, Rui Paulo wrote:

> On 2005-06-07, Ricardo Pinto <rncp@mega.ist.utl.pt> wrote:
> > 	The idea is to be as universal as possible... but I think this
> > implies a slight change in device drivers.
>
> What change exactly do you have in mind ?

Just as the ath(4) with dev/ic/athioctl.h , the inclusion of ioctl(2)
interfaces (and if they were 'standardized', the better)

> >From wiconfig(8):
>
>      -D          This forces the driver to initiate one round of access point
> 	         scanning.  All of the access points found are displayed.
>
> Isn't this functionality what you require or am I missing something ?

Exactly! but wiconfig(8) only works for Prism based cards... and yes, it
resorts to the same ioctl(2) 'trick'  (see dev/ic/wi_ieee.h)


	Ricardo Pinto