since kernel 6.3 WEXT is deprecated

ZerBea · May 5, 2023 · 9201a57 · 9201a57
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+Since kernel 6.3 Kernel developer decided to print a dmesg warning if tools are detected that use deprecated WEXT:
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+[ 2770.939021] warning: `hcxdumptool' uses wireless extensions which will stop working for Wi-Fi 7 hardware; use nl80211
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+hcxdumptool used ioctl(SIOCGIWNAME) to detect presence of WEXT. That was the last remnant of WEXT code.
+To get rid of this dmesg warning, this detection has been removed by latest commit.
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 03.05.2023
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 hcxdumptool: changed/added several options: