wimax: move out to staging
There are no known users of this driver as of October 2020, and it will be removed unless someone turns out to still need it in future releases. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WiMAX_networks, there have been many public wimax networks, but it appears that many of these have migrated to LTE or discontinued their service altogether. As most PCs and phones lack WiMAX hardware support, the remaining networks tend to use standalone routers. These almost certainly run Linux, but not a modern kernel or the mainline wimax driver stack. NetworkManager appears to have dropped userspace support in 2015 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=747846, the www.linuxwimax.org site had already shut down earlier. WiMax is apparently still being deployed on airport campus networks ("AeroMACS"), but in a frequency band that was not supported by the old Intel 2400m (used in Sandy Bridge laptops and earlier), which is the only driver using the kernel's wimax stack. Move all files into drivers/staging/wimax, including the uapi header files and documentation, to make it easier to remove it when it gets to that. Only minimal changes are made to the source files, in order to make it possible to port patches across the move. Also remove the MAINTAINERS entry that refers to a broken mailing list and website. Acked-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Acked-By: Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <inaky.perez-gonzalez@intel.com> Acked-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> Suggested-by: Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <inaky.perez-gonzalez@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
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@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ configure specific aspects of kernel behavior to your liking.
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unicode
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vga-softcursor
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video-output
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wimax/index
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xfs
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.. only:: subproject and html
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.. kernel-doc:: net/sunrpc/clnt.c
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:export:
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WiMAX
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-----
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.. kernel-doc:: net/wimax/op-msg.c
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:export:
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.. kernel-doc:: net/wimax/op-reset.c
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:export:
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.. kernel-doc:: net/wimax/op-rfkill.c
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:export:
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.. kernel-doc:: net/wimax/stack.c
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:export:
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.. kernel-doc:: include/net/wimax.h
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:internal:
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.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/wimax.h
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:internal:
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Network device support
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======================
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unicode
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vga-softcursor
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video-output
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wimax/index
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xfs
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.. only:: subproject and html
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MAINTAINERS
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MAINTAINERS
@ -9106,16 +9106,6 @@ W: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/iwlwifi
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T: git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.git
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F: drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/
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INTEL WIRELESS WIMAX CONNECTION 2400
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M: Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <inaky.perez-gonzalez@intel.com>
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M: linux-wimax@intel.com
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L: wimax@linuxwimax.org (subscribers-only)
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S: Supported
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W: http://linuxwimax.org
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F: Documentation/admin-guide/wimax/i2400m.rst
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F: drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/
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F: include/uapi/linux/wimax/i2400m.h
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INTEL WMI SLIM BOOTLOADER (SBL) FIRMWARE UPDATE DRIVER
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M: Jithu Joseph <jithu.joseph@intel.com>
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R: Maurice Ma <maurice.ma@intel.com>
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W: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/wil6210
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F: drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/
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WIMAX STACK
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M: Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <inaky.perez-gonzalez@intel.com>
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M: linux-wimax@intel.com
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L: wimax@linuxwimax.org (subscribers-only)
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S: Supported
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W: http://linuxwimax.org
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F: Documentation/admin-guide/wimax/wimax.rst
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F: include/linux/wimax/debug.h
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F: include/net/wimax.h
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F: include/uapi/linux/wimax.h
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F: net/wimax/
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WINBOND CIR DRIVER
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M: David Härdeman <david@hardeman.nu>
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S: Maintained
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source "drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/wimax/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/wan/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
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obj-$(CONFIG_SUNGEM_PHY) += sungem_phy.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_WAN) += wan/
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obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN) += wireless/
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obj-$(CONFIG_WIMAX) += wimax/
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obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154) += ieee802154/
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obj-$(CONFIG_VMXNET3) += vmxnet3/
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
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#
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# WiMAX LAN device drivers configuration
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#
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comment "Enable WiMAX (Networking options) to see the WiMAX drivers"
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depends on WIMAX = n
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if WIMAX
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menu "WiMAX Wireless Broadband devices"
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source "drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/Kconfig"
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endmenu
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endif
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
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obj-$(CONFIG_WIMAX_I2400M) += i2400m/
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source "drivers/staging/qlge/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/staging/wimax/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/staging/hikey9xx/Kconfig"
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obj-$(CONFIG_FIELDBUS_DEV) += fieldbus/
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obj-$(CONFIG_KPC2000) += kpc2000/
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obj-$(CONFIG_QLGE) += qlge/
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obj-$(CONFIG_WIMAX) += wimax/
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obj-$(CONFIG_WFX) += wfx/
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obj-y += hikey9xx/
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If unsure, it is safe to select M (module).
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if WIMAX
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config WIMAX_DEBUG_LEVEL
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int "WiMAX debug level"
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depends on WIMAX
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If set at zero, this will compile out all the debug code.
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It is recommended that it is left at 8.
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source "drivers/staging/wimax/i2400m/Kconfig"
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endif
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stack.o
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wimax-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS) += debugfs.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_WIMAX_I2400M) += i2400m/
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drivers/staging/wimax/TODO
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drivers/staging/wimax/TODO
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There are no known users of this driver as of October 2020, and it will
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be removed unless someone turns out to still need it in future releases.
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According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WiMAX_networks, there
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have been many public wimax networks, but it appears that many of these
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have migrated to LTE or discontinued their service altogether. As most
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PCs and phones lack WiMAX hardware support, the remaining networks tend
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to use standalone routers. These almost certainly run Linux, but not a
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modern kernel or the mainline wimax driver stack.
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NetworkManager appears to have dropped userspace support in 2015
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=747846, the www.linuxwimax.org
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site had already shut down earlier.
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WiMax is apparently still being deployed on airport campus networks
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("AeroMACS"), but in a frequency band that was not supported by the old
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Intel 2400m (used in Sandy Bridge laptops and earlier), which is the
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only driver using the kernel's wimax stack.
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#define D_MODULENAME wimax
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#define D_MASTER CONFIG_WIMAX_DEBUG_LEVEL
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#include <linux/wimax/debug.h>
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#include "linux-wimax-debug.h"
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/* List of all the enabled modules */
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enum d_module {
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* Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <inaky.perez-gonzalez@intel.com>
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*/
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#include <linux/debugfs.h>
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include "wimax-internal.h"
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#define D_SUBMODULE debugfs
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#include "i2400m.h"
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#include <linux/kernel.h>
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#include <linux/slab.h>
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#include <linux/wimax/i2400m.h>
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#include "linux-wimax-i2400m.h"
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#include <linux/export.h>
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#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
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#define D_MODULENAME i2400m
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#define D_MASTER CONFIG_WIMAX_I2400M_DEBUG_LEVEL
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#include <linux/wimax/debug.h>
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#include "../linux-wimax-debug.h"
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/* List of all the enabled modules */
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enum d_module {
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*/
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#include "i2400m.h"
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#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
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#include <linux/wimax/i2400m.h>
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#include "linux-wimax-i2400m.h"
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#include <linux/module.h>
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#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
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#include <linux/suspend.h>
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#include <linux/completion.h>
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#include <linux/rwsem.h>
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#include <linux/atomic.h>
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#include <net/wimax.h>
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#include <linux/wimax/i2400m.h>
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#include "../net-wimax.h"
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#include "linux-wimax-i2400m.h"
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#include <asm/byteorder.h>
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enum {
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* switch (coming from sysfs, the wimax stack or user space).
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*/
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#include "i2400m.h"
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#include <linux/wimax/i2400m.h>
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#include "linux-wimax-i2400m.h"
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#include <linux/slab.h>
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#define D_MODULENAME i2400m_usb
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#define D_MASTER CONFIG_WIMAX_I2400M_DEBUG_LEVEL
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#include <linux/wimax/debug.h>
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#include "../linux-wimax-debug.h"
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/* List of all the enabled modules */
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enum d_module {
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* usb_reset_device()
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*/
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#include "i2400m-usb.h"
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#include <linux/wimax/i2400m.h>
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#include "linux-wimax-i2400m.h"
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#include <linux/debugfs.h>
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#include <linux/slab.h>
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#include <linux/module.h>
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#include <linux/netdevice.h>
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#include <linux/list.h>
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include "wimax-internal.h"
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* #define D_MODULENAME modulename
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* #define D_MASTER 10
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*
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* #include <linux/wimax/debug.h>
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* #include "linux-wimax-debug.h"
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*
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* enum d_module {
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* D_SUBMODULE_DECLARE(submodule_1),
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#ifndef __NET__WIMAX_H__
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#define __NET__WIMAX_H__
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#include <linux/netdevice.h>
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#include <linux/slab.h>
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#include <linux/netdevice.h>
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include <linux/security.h>
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#include <linux/export.h>
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#include "wimax-internal.h"
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* disconnect and reconnect the device).
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*/
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#include <net/wimax.h>
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#include "net-wimax.h"
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include <linux/security.h>
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#include <linux/export.h>
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#include "wimax-internal.h"
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* wimax_rfkill_rm() [called by wimax_dev_add/rm()]
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*/
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#include <net/wimax.h>
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#include "net-wimax.h"
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include <linux/security.h>
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#include <linux/rfkill.h>
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#include <linux/export.h>
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* Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <inaky.perez-gonzalez@intel.com>
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*/
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#include <net/wimax.h>
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#include "net-wimax.h"
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include <linux/security.h>
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#include "wimax-internal.h"
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#include <linux/gfp.h>
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#include <linux/netdevice.h>
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#include <linux/wimax.h>
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#include "linux-wimax.h"
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#include <linux/module.h>
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#include "wimax-internal.h"
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#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
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#include <linux/device.h>
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#include <net/wimax.h>
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#include "net-wimax.h"
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source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
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source "net/9p/Kconfig"
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source "net/caif/Kconfig"
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obj-$(CONFIG_SYSCTL) += sysctl_net.o
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endif
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obj-$(CONFIG_WIMAX) += wimax/
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obj-$(CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER) += dns_resolver/
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obj-$(CONFIG_CEPH_LIB) += ceph/
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obj-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV) += batman-adv/
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