Linux-wpan updates
summary
Kernel work lands progressive 802.15.4 features across 6.0–6.8: small releases (8, 13 patches), a 40‑patch push for management, then 26 patches for beacons/scans, and a planned coordinator userspace daemon in 6.8 that exposes associations via netlink MLME API. Userland adds wpan-tools, SPDX headers and GitHub Actions CI; drivers migrate to gpiod and support active/passive scanning. Link‑layer security is experimental: 32‑bit frame‑counter overflow and no key‑rollover protocol make it unsafe for production without an external key management/bootstrapping layer.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to Linux-wpan
- 1:06Linux-wpan kernel subsystem
- 10:22Network Manager integration
- 15:25Admin and user space updates
- 17:34Link layer security overview
- 23:14Security implementation details
- 31:59Frame counter and key management
- 39:00Q&A and closing remarks
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