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.

Driver Porting

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

  2. Select FULLMAC_DEV.

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

  3. Select the desired interface.

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Save menuconfig.

  7. Execute ./build.py to generate

    km4_boot_all.bin km0_km4_app.bin

  8. Use the image tool to download the firmware to the development board.