New Wireless Daemon for Linux
summary
A new lightweight 802.11 daemon called IWD replaces wpa_supplicant for embedded Linux by reimplementing async netlink handling and persistence, using an in‑house library libl (async netlink + D-Bus), a tracer iw1 and mac80211_hwsim for automated tests; it implements open, WPA1/2, EAP (TTLS/TLS) by offloading crypto to AF_ALG and kernel keyrings/getrandom, runs on live networks and autoconnects, and includes unit and integration tests; missing items: connman/NetworkManager plugins, AP mode and a user-facing control tool.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:47About myself
- 1:23Connectivity world view
- 2:12Current Linux connectivity
- 4:11Future Linux connectivity
- 4:54Why a new daemon?
- 8:59Unfolding the Swiss Army Knife
- 11:30Refocusing on Linux
- 13:07One step back
- 16:00First wireless connections
- 16:31Second step back
- 18:56Cryptographic support
- 22:08Including Linux kernel crypto
- 22:57Taking another detour
- 26:41Basic framework
- 28:48Third step back
- 32:54Utilizing new key handling Update for ELL
- 33:37Start using Linux keyrings
- 33:59Putting it to good work
- 34:32One other thing
- 36:26Current status
- 46:19The missing pieces - 1
- 50:53Thank you
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