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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt b/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt index 7818b5fe448b..46c8d8b1cc66 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt @@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ core regulatory domain all wireless devices should adhere to. How to get regulatory domains to the kernel ------------------------------------------- +When the regulatory domain is first set up, the kernel will request a +database file (regulatory.db) containing all the regulatory rules. It +will then use that database when it needs to look up the rules for a +given country. + +How to get regulatory domains to the kernel (old CRDA solution) +--------------------------------------------------------------- + Userspace gets a regulatory domain in the kernel by having a userspace agent build it and send it via nl80211. Only expected regulatory domains will be respected by the kernel. |