New Wireless Daemon for Linux: Lightweight 802.11 Solution for IoT

Explore a comprehensive presentation on a new lightweight 802.11 wireless daemon for Linux, designed with a tiny footprint for IoT use cases. Delve into the intricacies of WiFi support for Linux, covering aspects from basic framework to cryptographic support. Learn about the current status of Linux connectivity, future developments, and the rationale behind creating a new daemon. Gain insights from Marcel Holtmann, a Bluetooth technology expert and maintainer of the BlueZ open source Bluetooth stack, as he unfolds the complexities of wireless connections, kernel crypto, and key handling updates. Discover how this new daemon aims to refocus on Linux and streamline wireless functionality, addressing the challenges in the evolving connectivity landscape.

Intro
About myself
Connectivity world view
Current Linux connectivity
Future Linux connectivity
Why a new daemon?
Unfolding the Swiss Army Knife
Refocusing on Linux
One step back
First wireless connections
Second step back
Cryptographic support
Including Linux kernel crypto
Taking another detour
Basic framework
Third step back
Utilizing new key handling Update for ELL
Start using Linux keyrings
Putting it to good work
One other thing
Current status
The missing pieces - 1
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