Re: [tlug] WiFi Radar

["Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com>]

On 09/07/07, Alvarez <alvarezes@example.com> wrote:

> I would like to port WiFi Radar application to FreeBSD, but I need the ins
> and outs of porting Linux apps into FreeBSD. Can anyone pitch in some
> knowledge? Thank you

Well, the first step is just to do the "./configure && make" dance and
see what breaks. Fix the compile errors, and then test the app. Fix
the runtime errors and test more. When the app works, it is "ported".

Unix software is usually pretty easy to port from one Unix to another,
because it is usually written in C, which when written The Unix Way,
is reasonably portable.

This app sounds like it might depend on Linux-specific /proc or /dev
filesystem stuff, though, so you might have a harder time finding the
right BSD interfaces to probe.

But start at the beginning, and if you have questions, feel free to
post 'em here.

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Cheers,
Josh