On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Paulo Matias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 2:49 AM, James Rayner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> my support for [core], as an upcoming netcfg version will take >> advantage of the wpa_supplicant dbus interface. >> > > Please avoid using dbus in netcfg. I like it because it's clean, KISS, > and uses only default/native stuff. I can help integrating with UNIX > domain sockets or UDP sockets if needed. > > [1] http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/devel/wpa__ctrl_8c-source.html
It wasn't an immediate decision to use dbus and I did evaluate other options such as the aforementioned sockets interface. dbus is just as "default/native" if not more "native" than a custom control interface. These days, you'll struggle to find a system out there which doesnt at least have dbus installed. I picked the dbus setup as it's quicker for me to implement, easier to maintain in the long term, more KISS and easily the future for linux wireless configuration. dbus should be available in 2.2 and default in 3.0. In 3.0 the old interface will not be removed, instead renamed to "wireless-old" and so available for those who dislike dbus for some odd reason. If you want to implement a sockets interface, go for it. netcfg is designed to be modular, allowing a range of different interfaces implemented in any programming language (more in 2.2). James
