Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Tue, 2024-02-06 at 22:27 +0000, Sergei Trofimovich wrote: >> >> Great point! `nixpkgs` uses `crda` only as a `hostapd` depend and >> looking at modern `hostapd` it does not use it at all. I'll spend some >> time removing it downstream. Thank you! > > Note that hostapd never directly depended on crda, it just needs/wants > it to have the correct regulatory information in the kernel (crda puts > it there) after switching the country (hostapd can do that if possible) > and then hostapd retrieves the information. > > But in any case, the whole step with crda is no longer needed if you > have the regulatory file (and possibly signature) in place, the firmware > will load them as firmware files. I assume you mean: the kernel will load them as firmware files. -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches