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Re: iwd + systemd-networkd + resolvconf wrinkles



David Wright [2022-03-17 23:39:16] wrote:
> Perhaps because wpasupplicant, accoring to wikipedia, supports Linux,
> FreeBSD, NetBSD, QNX, AROS, Microsoft Windows, Solaris, OS/2
> (including ArcaOS and eComStation) and Haiku. […] it also implements
> WPA and older wireless LAN security protocols.

`iwd` also supports WPA, as far I can tell.

> And that's ignoring the "core goal of the project […] to optimize
> resource utilization: storage, runtime memory and link-time costs.

Indeed I saw that, but unless wpa-supplicant was written "carelessly"
it's surprising that its code be so much bigger just by "being careful"
and dropping compatibility with other OSes.


        Stefan


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