apps/nshlib: Add a new option CONFIG_NSH_NETLOCAL that will suppress some built in operations and will support manual configuration of a wireless network

nshlib/Kconfig

@@ -1009,10 +1009,34 @@ config NSH_NETINIT
 
 if NSH_NETINIT
 
+config NSH_NETLOCAL
+	bool "Local network initialization"
+	default n
+	---help---
+		If this option is selected, then NSH will only initialize the local
+		attributes of the network:  The MAC address is needed and any IP
+		addresses as needed.  More importantly, it will not do the following:
+
+		- It will not bring the netup up.  The can be done later with the
+		  NSH ifup command.
+		- It will not associate any wireless devices to an access point.
+		- It will not attempt to obtain an IP address if DHCPC is selected.
+		  This may be done later from the NSH command line with the
+		  apps/system/dhcpc 'renew' command.
+		- It will not start the NTPC daemon.  This may be done later from
+		  the NSH command line with the apps/system/ntpc 'ntpcstart' command.
+
+		This option permits you to divid the network configuration into two
+		parts:  The local configuration of the network device and the dynamic
+		configuration of the device in the network.  This may be important in
+		an environment when, for example, you need to manually scan for
+		available access points and associate the wireless driver with an
+		access point.
+
 config NSH_NETINIT_THREAD
 	bool "Network initialization thread"
 	default n
-	depends on !DISABLE_PTHREAD
+	depends on !DISABLE_PTHREAD && !NSH_NETLOCAL
 	---help---
 		NSH is brought up through a series of sequential initialization
 		steps.  This includes networking. If the network is available on

nshlib/Makefile

@@ -74,11 +74,15 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NET),y)
 CSRCS += nsh_netinit.c nsh_netcmds.c
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIRELESS_WAPI),y)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NSH_NETINIT),y)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_NSH_NETLOCAL),y)
 CSRCS += nsh_associate.c
 endif
 endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NET_ROUTE),y)
 CSRCS += nsh_routecmds.c
 endif

nshlib/nsh_netinit.c

@@ -248,11 +248,12 @@ static void nsh_netinit_configure(void)
   struct in_addr addr;
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_DHCPC)
+#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_DHCPC) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_NETLOCAL)
   FAR void *handle;
 #endif
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_NSH_DHCPC) || defined(CONFIG_NSH_NOMAC)) && defined(HAVE_MAC)
+#if (((defined(CONFIG_NSH_DHCPC) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_NETLOCAL)) || \
+     defined(CONFIG_NSH_NOMAC)) && defined(HAVE_MAC))
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET)
   uint8_t mac[IFHWADDRLEN];
 #elif defined(CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN)
@@ -358,9 +359,10 @@ static void nsh_netinit_configure(void)
   netlib_set_ipv4dnsaddr(&addr);
 #endif
 
-  /* New versions of netlib_set_ipvXaddr will not bring the network up,
-   * So ensure the network is really up at this point.
-   */
+  /* That completes the 'local' initialization of the network device. */
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_NSH_NETLOCAL
+  /* Bring the network up. */
 
   netlib_ifup("eth0");
 
@@ -413,6 +415,7 @@ static void nsh_netinit_configure(void)
 
   ntpc_start();
 #endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_NSH_NETLOCAL */
 #endif /* NSH_HAVE_NETDEV */
 
   ninfo("Exit\n");