libiwinfo: move duplicated coded into iwinfo_utils.[ch]

15 files changed, 216 insertions, 234 deletions

diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/Makefile b/contrib/package/iwinfo/Makefile
index 0ef081430..7cad39258 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=libiwinfo
-PKG_RELEASE:=8
+PKG_RELEASE:=9
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR := $(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
 
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/Makefile b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/Makefile
index 40b720ab9..024582b0b 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ IWINFO_BACKENDS   = $(if $(BACKENDS),$(BACKENDS),madwifi nl80211)
 IWINFO_LDFLAGS    = $(LDFLAGS) -shared -llua
 IWINFO_CFLAGS     = $(CFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -fstrict-aliasing
 IWINFO_SO         = iwinfo.so
-IWINFO_OBJ        = iwinfo_wext.o iwinfo_wext_scan.o iwinfo_lualib.o
+IWINFO_OBJ        = iwinfo_utils.o iwinfo_wext.o iwinfo_wext_scan.o iwinfo_lualib.o
 
 ifneq ($(filter wl,$(IWINFO_BACKENDS)),)
 	IWINFO_CFLAGS  += -DUSE_WL
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ endif
 
 
 %.o: %.c
-	$(CC) $(IWINFO_CFLAGS) $(LUA_CFLAGS) $(FPIC) -c -o $@ $< 
+	$(CC) $(IWINFO_CFLAGS) $(LUA_CFLAGS) $(FPIC) -c -o $@ $<
 
 compile: clean $(IWINFO_OBJ)
 	$(LD) $(IWINFO_LDFLAGS) -o $(IWINFO_SO) $(IWINFO_OBJ)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o $(IWINFO_SO)
-
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_lualib.c b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_lualib.c
index 4309aa129..b327d08d8 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_lualib.c
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_lualib.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ static int iwinfo_L__gc(lua_State *L)
 	nl80211_close();
 #endif
 	wext_close();
+	iwinfo_close();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.c b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.c
index d779be5a8..cb21ac5a0 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.c
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * iwinfo - Wireless Information Library - Madwifi Backend
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2009 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
  *
  * The iwinfo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
@@ -196,26 +196,6 @@ static struct ISO3166_to_CCode
 };
 
 
-static int ioctl_socket = -1;
-
-static int madwifi_socket(void)
-{
-	/* Prepare socket */
-	if( ioctl_socket == -1 )
-	{
-		ioctl_socket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-		fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_SETFD, fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_GETFD) | FD_CLOEXEC);
-	}
-
-	return ioctl_socket;
-}
-
-static int madwifi_ioctl(int cmd, void *ifr)
-{
-	int s = madwifi_socket();
-	return ioctl(s, cmd, ifr);
-}
-
 static int madwifi_wrq(struct iwreq *wrq, const char *ifname, int cmd, void *data, size_t len)
 {
 	strncpy(wrq->ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
@@ -233,7 +213,7 @@ static int madwifi_wrq(struct iwreq *wrq, const char *ifname, int cmd, void *dat
 		}
 	}
 
-	return madwifi_ioctl(cmd, wrq);
+	return iwinfo_ioctl(cmd, wrq);
 }
 
 static int get80211priv(const char *ifname, int op, void *data, size_t len)
@@ -318,7 +298,7 @@ static char * madwifi_ifadd(const char *ifname)
 		strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, wifidev, IFNAMSIZ);
 		ifr.ifr_data  = (void *)&cp;
 
-		if( !madwifi_ioctl(SIOC80211IFCREATE, &ifr) )
+		if( !iwinfo_ioctl(SIOC80211IFCREATE, &ifr) )
 			return nif;
 	}
 
@@ -330,35 +310,7 @@ static void madwifi_ifdel(const char *ifname)
 	struct ifreq ifr = { 0 };
 
 	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
-	madwifi_ioctl(SIOC80211IFDESTROY, &ifr);
-}
-
-static int madwifi_ifup(const char *ifname)
-{
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-
-	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
-
-	if( madwifi_ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr) )
-		return 0;
-
-	ifr.ifr_flags |= (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING);
-
-	return !madwifi_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
-}
-
-static int madwifi_ifdown(const char *ifname)
-{
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-
-	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
-
-	if( madwifi_ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr) )
-		return 0;
-
-	ifr.ifr_flags &= ~(IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING);
-
-	return !madwifi_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
+	iwinfo_ioctl(SIOC80211IFDESTROY, &ifr);
 }
 
 
@@ -369,8 +321,7 @@ int madwifi_probe(const char *ifname)
 
 void madwifi_close(void)
 {
-	if( ioctl_socket > -1 )
-		close(ioctl_socket);
+	/* Nop */
 }
 
 int madwifi_get_mode(const char *ifname, char *buf)
@@ -804,7 +755,7 @@ int madwifi_get_scanlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 			{
 				if( !!madwifi_isvap(e->d_name, ifname) )
 				{
-					if( madwifi_ifup(e->d_name) )
+					if( iwinfo_ifup(e->d_name) )
 					{
 						ret = wext_get_scanlist(e->d_name, buf, len);
 						break;
@@ -820,10 +771,10 @@ int madwifi_get_scanlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 		{
 			if( (res = madwifi_ifadd(ifname)) != NULL )
 			{
-				if( madwifi_ifup(res) )
+				if( iwinfo_ifup(res) )
 					ret = wext_get_scanlist(res, buf, len);
 
-				madwifi_ifdown(res);
+				iwinfo_ifdown(res);
 				madwifi_ifdel(res);
 			}
 		}
@@ -988,9 +939,9 @@ int madwifi_get_mbssid_support(const char *ifname, int *buf)
 
 	if( nif )
 	{
-		*buf = madwifi_ifup(nif);
+		*buf = iwinfo_ifup(nif);
 
-		madwifi_ifdown(nif);
+		iwinfo_ifdown(nif);
 		madwifi_ifdel(nif);
 
 		return 0;
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.h b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.h
index b16c36f82..690177f50 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.h
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_madwifi.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include "iwinfo.h"
+#include "iwinfo_utils.h"
 #include "include/madwifi.h"
 
 int madwifi_probe(const char *ifname);
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.c b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.c
index 91ede2e99..b5ab5ba07 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.c
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 extern struct iwinfo_iso3166_label ISO3166_Names[];
 static struct nl80211_state *nls = NULL;
-static int nl80211_ioctlsock = -1;
 
 static int nl80211_init(void)
 {
@@ -37,19 +36,6 @@ static int nl80211_init(void)
 
 	if( !nls )
 	{
-		nl80211_ioctlsock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-		if( nl80211_ioctlsock < 0 )
-		{
-			err = -ENOLINK;
-			goto err;
-		}
-		else if( fcntl(nl80211_ioctlsock, F_SETFD,
-					   fcntl(nl80211_ioctlsock, F_GETFD) | FD_CLOEXEC) < 0 )
-		{
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			goto err;
-		}
-
 		nls = malloc(sizeof(struct nl80211_state));
 		if( !nls ) {
 			err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -504,49 +490,6 @@ static void nl80211_ifdel(const char *ifname)
 	}
 }
 
-static int nl80211_ifup(const char *ifname)
-{
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-
-	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
-
-	if( ioctl(nl80211_ioctlsock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr) )
-		return 0;
-
-	ifr.ifr_flags |= (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING);
-
-	return !ioctl(nl80211_ioctlsock, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
-}
-
-static int nl80211_ifdown(const char *ifname)
-{
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-
-	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
-
-	if( ioctl(nl80211_ioctlsock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr) )
-		return 0;
-
-	ifr.ifr_flags &= ~(IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING);
-
-	return !ioctl(nl80211_ioctlsock, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
-}
-
-static int nl80211_ifmac(const char *ifname)
-{
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-
-	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
-
-	if( ioctl(nl80211_ioctlsock, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr) )
-		return 0;
-
-	ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data[1]++;
-	ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data[2]++;
-
-	return !ioctl(nl80211_ioctlsock, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr);
-}
-
 static void nl80211_hostapd_hup(const char *ifname)
 {
 	int fd, pid = 0;
@@ -577,11 +520,6 @@ int nl80211_probe(const char *ifname)
 
 void nl80211_close(void)
 {
-	if( nl80211_ioctlsock > -1 )
-	{
-		close(nl80211_ioctlsock);
-	}
-
 	if( nls )
 	{
 		if( nls->nl_sock )
@@ -1169,13 +1107,13 @@ int nl80211_get_txpwrlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 		     dbm_cur += 2, dbm_cnt++ )
 		{
 			entry.dbm = dbm_cur;
-			entry.mw  = wext_dbm2mw(dbm_cur);
+			entry.mw  = iwinfo_dbm2mw(dbm_cur);
 
 			memcpy(&buf[dbm_cnt * sizeof(entry)], &entry, sizeof(entry));
 		}
 
 		entry.dbm = dbm_max;
-		entry.mw  = wext_dbm2mw(dbm_max);
+		entry.mw  = iwinfo_dbm2mw(dbm_max);
 
 		memcpy(&buf[dbm_cnt * sizeof(entry)], &entry, sizeof(entry));
 		dbm_cnt++;
@@ -1266,8 +1204,7 @@ int nl80211_get_scanlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 	struct iwinfo_scanlist_entry *e = (struct iwinfo_scanlist_entry *)buf;
 
 	/* WPA supplicant */
-	if( (res = nl80211_wpasupp_info(ifname, "SCAN")) &&
-	    !strcmp(res, "OK\n") )
+	if( (res = nl80211_wpasupp_info(ifname, "SCAN")) && !strcmp(res, "OK\n") )
 	{
 		sleep(2);
 
@@ -1346,11 +1283,11 @@ int nl80211_get_scanlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 		/* Got a temp interface, don't create yet another one */
 		if( !strncmp(ifname, "tmp.", 4) )
 		{
-			if( !nl80211_ifup(ifname) )
+			if( !iwinfo_ifup(ifname) )
 				return -1;
 
 			wext_get_scanlist(ifname, buf, len);
-			nl80211_ifdown(ifname);
+			iwinfo_ifdown(ifname);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
@@ -1360,24 +1297,24 @@ int nl80211_get_scanlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 			if( !(res = nl80211_ifadd(ifname)) )
 				goto out;
 
-			if( !nl80211_ifmac(res) )
+			if( !iwinfo_ifmac(res) )
 				goto out;
 
 			/* if we can take the new interface up, the driver supports an
 			 * additional interface and there's no need to tear down the ap */
-			if( nl80211_ifup(res) )
+			if( iwinfo_ifup(res) )
 			{
 				wext_get_scanlist(res, buf, len);
-				nl80211_ifdown(res);
+				iwinfo_ifdown(res);
 			}
 
 			/* driver cannot create secondary interface, take down ap
 			 * during scan */
-			else if( nl80211_ifdown(ifname) && nl80211_ifup(res) )
+			else if( iwinfo_ifdown(ifname) && iwinfo_ifup(res) )
 			{
 				wext_get_scanlist(res, buf, len);
-				nl80211_ifdown(res);
-				nl80211_ifup(ifname);
+				iwinfo_ifdown(res);
+				iwinfo_ifup(ifname);
 				nl80211_hostapd_hup(ifname);
 			}
 
@@ -1552,9 +1489,9 @@ int nl80211_get_mbssid_support(const char *ifname, int *buf)
 
 	if( nif )
 	{
-		*buf = (nl80211_ifmac(nif) && nl80211_ifup(nif));
+		*buf = (iwinfo_ifmac(nif) && iwinfo_ifup(nif));
 
-		nl80211_ifdown(nif);
+		iwinfo_ifdown(nif);
 		nl80211_ifdel(nif);
 
 		return 0;
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.h b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.h
index 5fc1d74d2..7f6ffeaaa 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.h
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_nl80211.h
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <signal.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
 #include <netlink/netlink.h>
 #include <netlink/genl/genl.h>
 #include <netlink/genl/family.h>
 #include <netlink/genl/ctrl.h>
 
 #include "iwinfo.h"
+#include "iwinfo_utils.h"
 #include "include/nl80211.h"
 
 struct nl80211_state {
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_utils.c b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edd431e00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*
+ * iwinfo - Wireless Information Library - Shared utility routines
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2010 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
+ *
+ * The iwinfo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * The iwinfo library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with the iwinfo library. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+ *
+ * The signal handling code is derived from the official madwifi tools,
+ * wlanconfig.c in particular. The encryption property handling was
+ * inspired by the hostapd madwifi driver.
+ */
+
+#include "iwinfo_utils.h"
+
+
+static int ioctl_socket = -1;
+
+static int iwinfo_ioctl_socket(void)
+{
+	/* Prepare socket */
+	if( ioctl_socket == -1 )
+	{
+		ioctl_socket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+		fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_SETFD, fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_GETFD) | FD_CLOEXEC);
+	}
+
+	return ioctl_socket;
+}
+
+int iwinfo_ioctl(int cmd, void *ifr)
+{
+	int s = iwinfo_ioctl_socket();
+	return ioctl(s, cmd, ifr);
+}
+
+int iwinfo_dbm2mw(int in)
+{
+	double res = 1.0;
+	int ip = in / 10;
+	int fp = in % 10;
+	int k;
+
+	for(k = 0; k < ip; k++) res *= 10;
+	for(k = 0; k < fp; k++) res *= LOG10_MAGIC;
+
+	return (int)res;
+}
+
+int iwinfo_mw2dbm(int in)
+{
+	double fin = (double) in;
+	int res = 0;
+
+	while(fin > 10.0)
+	{
+		res += 10;
+		fin /= 10.0;
+	}
+
+	while(fin > 1.000001)
+	{
+		res += 1;
+		fin /= LOG10_MAGIC;
+	}
+
+	return (int)res;
+}
+
+int iwinfo_ifup(const char *ifname)
+{
+	struct ifreq ifr;
+
+	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
+
+	if( iwinfo_ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr) )
+		return 0;
+
+	ifr.ifr_flags |= (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING);
+
+	return !iwinfo_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
+}
+
+int iwinfo_ifdown(const char *ifname)
+{
+	struct ifreq ifr;
+
+	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
+
+	if( iwinfo_ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr) )
+		return 0;
+
+	ifr.ifr_flags &= ~(IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING);
+
+	return !iwinfo_ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
+}
+
+int iwinfo_ifmac(const char *ifname)
+{
+	struct ifreq ifr;
+
+	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
+
+	if( iwinfo_ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr) )
+		return 0;
+
+	ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data[1]++;
+	ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data[2]++;
+
+	return !iwinfo_ioctl(SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr);
+}
+
+void iwinfo_close(void)
+{
+	if( ioctl_socket > -1 )
+		close(ioctl_socket);
+}
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_utils.h b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57958b1b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * iwinfo - Wireless Information Library - Utility Headers
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2010 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
+ *
+ * The iwinfo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * The iwinfo library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with the iwinfo library. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __IWINFO_UTILS_H_
+#define __IWINFO_UTILS_H_
+
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "iwinfo.h"
+
+#define LOG10_MAGIC	1.25892541179
+
+int iwinfo_ioctl(int cmd, void *ifr);
+
+int iwinfo_dbm2mw(int in);
+int iwinfo_mw2dbm(int in);
+
+int iwinfo_ifup(const char *ifname);
+int iwinfo_ifdown(const char *ifname);
+int iwinfo_ifmac(const char *ifname);
+
+void iwinfo_close(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.c b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.c
index 5300f1b02..518551f7d 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.c
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.c
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include "iwinfo.h"
 #include "iwinfo_wext.h"
 
-#define LOG10_MAGIC	1.25892541179
-
-static int ioctl_socket = -1;
-
 static double wext_freq2float(const struct iw_freq *in)
 {
 	int		i;
@@ -34,7 +30,7 @@ static double wext_freq2float(const struct iw_freq *in)
 	return res;
 }
 
-static int wext_freq2mhz(const struct iw_freq *in)
+static inline int wext_freq2mhz(const struct iw_freq *in)
 {
 	int i, mhz;
 
@@ -52,54 +48,14 @@ static int wext_freq2mhz(const struct iw_freq *in)
 	}
 }
 
-int wext_dbm2mw(int in)
+static inline int wext_ioctl(const char *ifname, int cmd, struct iwreq *wrq)
 {
-	double res = 1.0;
-	int ip = in / 10;
-	int fp = in % 10;
-	int k;
-
-	for(k = 0; k < ip; k++) res *= 10;
-	for(k = 0; k < fp; k++) res *= LOG10_MAGIC;
-
-	return (int)res;
-}
-
-int wext_mw2dbm(int in)
-{
-	double fin = (double) in;
-	int res = 0;
-
-	while(fin > 10.0)
-	{
-		res += 10;
-		fin /= 10.0;
-	}
-
-	while(fin > 1.000001)
-	{
-		res += 1;
-		fin /= LOG10_MAGIC;
-	}
-
-	return (int)res;
-}
-
-static int wext_ioctl(const char *ifname, int cmd, struct iwreq *wrq)
-{
-	/* prepare socket */
-	if( ioctl_socket == -1 )
-	{
-		ioctl_socket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-		fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_SETFD, fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_GETFD) | FD_CLOEXEC);
-	}
-
 	if( !strncmp(ifname, "mon.", 4) )
 		strncpy(wrq->ifr_name, &ifname[4], IFNAMSIZ);
 	else
 		strncpy(wrq->ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
 
-	return ioctl(ioctl_socket, cmd, wrq);
+	return iwinfo_ioctl(cmd, wrq);
 }
 
 
@@ -115,10 +71,7 @@ int wext_probe(const char *ifname)
 
 void wext_close(void)
 {
-	wext_scan_close();
-
-	if( ioctl_socket > -1 )
-		close(ioctl_socket);
+	/* Nop */
 }
 
 int wext_get_mode(const char *ifname, char *buf)
@@ -296,7 +249,7 @@ int wext_get_txpower(const char *ifname, int *buf)
 	if(wext_ioctl(ifname, SIOCGIWTXPOW, &wrq) >= 0)
 	{
 		if(wrq.u.txpower.flags & IW_TXPOW_MWATT)
-			*buf = wext_mw2dbm(wrq.u.txpower.value);
+			*buf = iwinfo_mw2dbm(wrq.u.txpower.value);
 		else
 			*buf = wrq.u.txpower.value;
 
@@ -407,7 +360,7 @@ int wext_get_txpwrlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 		{
 			if( range.txpower_capa & IW_TXPOW_MWATT )
 			{
-				entry.dbm = wext_mw2dbm(range.txpower[i]);
+				entry.dbm = iwinfo_mw2dbm(range.txpower[i]);
 				entry.mw  = range.txpower[i];
 			}
 
@@ -416,7 +369,7 @@ int wext_get_txpwrlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 			else /* if( range.txpower_capa & IW_TXPOW_DBM ) */
 			{
 				entry.dbm = range.txpower[i];
-				entry.mw  = wext_dbm2mw(range.txpower[i]);
+				entry.mw  = iwinfo_dbm2mw(range.txpower[i]);
 			}
 
 			memcpy(&buf[i*sizeof(entry)], &entry, sizeof(entry));
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.h b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.h
index 03a5199b0..db213fccc 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.h
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * iwinfo - Wireless Information Library - Linux Wireless Extension Headers
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2009 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
  *
  * The iwinfo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include "iwinfo.h"
+#include "iwinfo_utils.h"
 #include "include/wext.h"
 
 
-int wext_dbm2mw(int in);
-int wext_mw2dbm(int in);
-
 int wext_probe(const char *ifname);
 int wext_get_mode(const char *ifname, char *buf);
 int wext_get_ssid(const char *ifname, char *buf);
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ int wext_get_freqlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len);
 int wext_get_countrylist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len);
 int wext_get_hwmodelist(const char *ifname, int *buf);
 int wext_get_mbssid_support(const char *ifname, int *buf);
-void wext_scan_close(void);
 void wext_close(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.c b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.c
index d5b486b7e..93dd88742 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.c
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * iwinfo - Wireless Information Library - Linux Wireless Extension Backend
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2009 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
  *
  * The iwinfo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
@@ -23,22 +23,13 @@
 #include "iwinfo_wext_scan.h"
 
 
-static int ioctl_socket = -1;
-
 static int wext_ioctl(const char *ifname, int cmd, struct iwreq *wrq)
 {
-	/* prepare socket */
-	if( ioctl_socket == -1 )
-	{
-		ioctl_socket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-		fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_SETFD, fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_GETFD) | FD_CLOEXEC);
-	}
-
-  	strncpy(wrq->ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
-	return ioctl(ioctl_socket, cmd, wrq);
+	strncpy(wrq->ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
+	return iwinfo_ioctl(cmd, wrq);
 }
 
-static double wext_freq2float(const struct iw_freq *in)
+static inline double wext_freq2float(const struct iw_freq *in)
 {
 	int		i;
 	double	res = (double) in->m;
@@ -46,7 +37,7 @@ static double wext_freq2float(const struct iw_freq *in)
 	return res;
 }
 
-static int wext_extract_event(struct stream_descr *stream, struct iw_event *iwe, int wev)
+static inline int wext_extract_event(struct stream_descr *stream, struct iw_event *iwe, int wev)
 {
 	const struct iw_ioctl_description *descr = NULL;
 	int event_type = 0;
@@ -653,9 +644,3 @@ int wext_get_scanlist(const char *ifname, char *buf, int *len)
 
 	return -1;
 }
-
-void wext_scan_close(void)
-{
-	if( ioctl_socket > -1 )
-		close(ioctl_socket);
-}
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.h b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.h
index 6456c28ff..5193902fe 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.h
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wext_scan.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * iwinfo - Wireless Information Library - Linux Wireless Extension Headers
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2009 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
  *
  * The iwinfo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include "iwinfo.h"
+#include "iwinfo_utils.h"
 #include "include/wext.h"
 
 
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.c b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.c
index a08dcd2a0..1691e4b35 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.c
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.c
@@ -21,28 +21,20 @@
 #include "iwinfo_wl.h"
 #include "iwinfo_wext.h"
 
-static int ioctl_socket = -1;
-
 static int wl_ioctl(const char *name, int cmd, void *buf, int len)
 {
 	struct ifreq ifr;
 	wl_ioctl_t ioc;
 
-	/* prepare socket */
-	if( ioctl_socket == -1 )
-	{
-		ioctl_socket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-		fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_SETFD, fcntl(ioctl_socket, F_GETFD) | FD_CLOEXEC);
-	}
-
 	/* do it */
 	ioc.cmd = cmd;
 	ioc.buf = buf;
 	ioc.len = len;
+
 	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, name, IFNAMSIZ);
 	ifr.ifr_data = (caddr_t) &ioc;
 
-	return ioctl(ioctl_socket, SIOCDEVPRIVATE, &ifr);
+	return iwinfo_ioctl(SIOCDEVPRIVATE, &ifr);
 }
 
 static struct wl_maclist * wl_read_assoclist(const char *ifname)
@@ -77,8 +69,7 @@ int wl_probe(const char *ifname)
 
 void wl_close(void)
 {
-	if( ioctl_socket > -1 )
-		close(ioctl_socket);
+	/* Nop */
 }
 
 int wl_get_mode(const char *ifname, char *buf)
diff --git a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.h b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.h
index 97a8741b7..95d496143 100644
--- a/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.h
+++ b/contrib/package/iwinfo/src/iwinfo_wl.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * iwinfo - Wireless Information Library - Broadcom wl.o Headers
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2009 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@subsignal.org>
  *
  * The iwinfo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include "iwinfo.h"
+#include "iwinfo_utils.h"
 #include "include/broadcom.h"
 
 int wl_probe(const char *ifname);