[Fwd: [Debian-net-admin] autonet design]

[martin f krafft]

also sprach Jörg Sommer <joerg at alea.gnuu.de> [2007.06.08.1155 +0100]:
> How does wpa_supplicant fit in the scheme?
> 
> layer 1. the daemon receives the event a new wlan interface is available
> layer 2. the broker says it needs wpa_supplicant
> layer 1. wpa_supplicant tells the interface is ready
> layer 2. the broker says the interface needs dhcp
> layer 3. dhcp_client is run
> 
> I think wpa_supplicant is somewhat special because it uses the same name
> for the interface in different states.

I am not sure exactly what you mean. Could you try to explain a bit
more, please?

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