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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:27:54 -0400
From: Sean <seanlkml@sympatico.ca>
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Subject: Re: wpa supplicant/ipw3945, ESSID last char missing
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On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:31:38 -0700
Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hpl.hp.com> wrote:

> 	It's already done with the current interface, you can access
> the API with either ioctls or RtNetlink.

Does this answer Ted's question though?  Why can't userspace request
the new v48 interface to get the changed API while older tools
get the v47 interface and continue to work without needing to
be upgraded?

Sean
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