WHC Wi-Fi Device Porting

Configuration Options and Operating Modes

	Slim Host		Fat Host(cfg80211)
Abbreviation	S1D	S1D-T	S2H	S2H-T
WPA_SUPPLICANT OFFLOAD	Y	Y	N	N
Dual TCPIP(T)	N	Y	N	Y
API PATH	N	N	Y	Y
CMD PATH	Y	Y	Y	Y
Status	Ready	Ready	Ready	Ready

Please reference WHC Wi-Fi Configuration Options and Operating Modes for detail information.

Linux cfg80211 Device Driver

In the directory {SDK}/amebadxxx_gcc_project, execute ./menuconfig.py.

Select FULLMAC_DEV.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> WHC_MODE
----Configuration----
    ( ) WHC_IPC
    (X) FULLMAC_DEV
    ( ) FULLMAC_HOST

Select the desired interface.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> HW INTERFACE
----Configuration----
    (X) WHC_INTF_SDIO
    ( ) WHC_INTF_USB
    ( ) WHC_INTF_SPI

Select modules based your mode, Please reference WHC Wi-Fi Configuration Options and Operating Modes for more informations.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> FULLMAC config
----Configuration----
  (X) Support WHC CMD PATH
  (X) Support WHC WIFI API PATH
  ( ) Support WHC SUPPLICANT OFFLOAD
  ( ) Support WHC DUAL TCPIP

Note

If you want to use Dual TCPIP mode, please select Support WHC DUAL TCPIP.

Select Wi-Fi NAN or Wi-Fi P2P based on your need:

(Top) -> CONFIG WIFI
----Configuration----
    (X)ENABLE WIFI --->
      CONFIG WIFI MODE --->
         (X) ENABLE NAN
         ( ) ENABLE P2P

Note

Wi-Fi NAN or Wi-Fi P2P can only operate in Linux Fat Host mode.

Save menuconfig.
Execute ./build.py to generate

km4_boot_all.bin km0_km4_app.bin
Use the image tool to download the firmware to the development board.

Linux Slim Host Device Driver

In the directory {SDK}/amebadxxx_gcc_project, execute ./menuconfig.py.

Select FULLMAC_DEV.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> WHC_MODE
----Configuration----
    ( ) WHC_IPC
    (X) FULLMAC_DEV
    ( ) FULLMAC_HOST

Select the desired interface.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> HW INTERFACE
----Configuration----
    (X) WHC_INTF_SDIO
    ( ) WHC_INTF_USB
    ( ) WHC_INTF_SPI

Select modules based your mode, Please reference WHC Wi-Fi Configuration Options and Operating Modes for more informations.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> FULLMAC config
----Configuration----
    (X) Support WHC CMD PATH
    ( ) Support WHC WIFI API PATH
    (X) Support WHC SUPPLICANT OFFLOAD
    ( ) Support WHC DUAL TCPIP

Note

If you want to use Dual TCPIP mode, please select Support WHC DUAL TCPIP.

Save menuconfig.
Execute ./build.py to generate

km4_boot_all.bin km0_km4_app.bin
Use the image tool to download the firmware to the development board.

RTOS Fat Host Device Driver

In the directory {SDK}/amebadxxx_gcc_project, execute ./menuconfig.py.

Select FULLMAC_DEV.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> WHC_MODE
----Configuration----
    ( ) WHC_IPC
    (X) FULLMAC_DEV
    ( ) FULLMAC_HOST

Select the desired interface.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> HW INTERFACE
----Configuration----
    (X) WHC_INTF_SDIO
    ( ) WHC_INTF_USB
    ( ) WHC_INTF_SPI

Select modules based your mode, Please reference WHC Wi-Fi Configuration Options and Operating Modes for more informations.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> FULLMAC config
----Configuration----
    (X) Support WHC CMD PATH
    (X) Support WHC WIFI API PATH
    ( ) Support WHC SUPPLICANT OFFLOAD
    ( ) Support WHC DUAL TCPIP

Note

If you want to use Dual TCPIP mode, please select Support WHC DUAL TCPIP.

Save menuconfig.
Execute ./build.py to generate

km4_boot_all.bin km0_km4_app.bin
Use the image tool to download the firmware to the development board.

RTOS Slim Host Device Driver

In the directory {SDK}/amebadxxx_gcc_project, execute ./menuconfig.py.

Select FULLMAC_DEV.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> WHC_MODE
----Configuration----
    ( ) WHC_IPC
    (X) FULLMAC_DEV
    ( ) FULLMAC_HOST

Select the desired interface.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> HW INTERFACE
----Configuration----
    (X) WHC_INTF_SDIO
    ( ) WHC_INTF_USB
    ( ) WHC_INTF_SPI

Select modules based your mode, Please reference WHC Wi-Fi Configuration Options and Operating Modes for more informations.

(Top) -> CONFIG WHC INTF -> FULLMAC config
----Configuration----
    (X) Support WHC CMD PATH
    ( ) Support WHC WIFI API PATH
    (X) Support WHC SUPPLICANT OFFLOAD
    ( ) Support WHC DUAL TCPIP

Note

If you want to use Dual TCPIP mode, please select Support WHC DUAL TCPIP.

Save menuconfig.
Execute ./build.py to generate

km4_boot_all.bin km0_km4_app.bin
Use the image tool to download the firmware to the development board.