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[PATCH] services: connman: Add iwd backend support.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Andrew Tropin <andrew <at> trop.in>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#60800: closed ([PATCH] services: connman: Add option to
 disable wpa-supplicant.)
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:23:02 +0000

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From: Declan Tsien <declantsien <at> riseup.net>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Cc: Bruno Victal <mirai <at> makinata.eu>
Subject: [PATCH] services: connman: Add option to disable wpa-supplicant.
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 09:47:22 +0800

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I am starting a new thread and will close the old one, since the subject
changed. Not sure this is the right way.
This is a follow-up of https://issues.guix.gnu.org/60752

As Bruno Victal <mirai <at> makinata.eu> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Does connman absolutely require a wireless adapter backend?
> IMO if that's not the case, neither iwd nor wpa-supplicant backends should be pulled by connman. (or at least they should be required only if they are present among the services field)
> This is because not every machine comes or wants to use a wireless adapter.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Bruno

This patch allows users to disable wireless adapters or hook in a another
implementation like iwd, without breaking existing installations.

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From: Andrew Tropin <andrew <at> trop.in>
To: Declan Tsien <declantsien <at> riseup.net>, 60752-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60752:
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:22:11 +0400

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On 2023-01-14 09:54, Declan Tsien wrote:

> Started a new thread since the subject has changed
> https://issues.guix.gnu.org/60800

Let's keep the discussion in this thread, not to lose the context.

BTW, there is a retitle command for debbugs in case it necessary to
change the title of the bug. 


From what I see wpa-supplicant requirement is not needed, as Bruno
mentioned, there are use cases, where connman can be used without
wpa-supplicant or wireless backend at all.

According to the documentation I was able to find, to enable iwd support
--wifi=iwd_agent should be added to connmand, so I applied the first
patch with a few adjustments: Completely removed wpa-supplicant
requirement, realigned the code.  Unfortunately, I don't use connman and
can't easily check, Declan, could you please confirm that iwd is now
working correctly with connman?

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Best regards,
Andrew Tropin

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