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  1. Perform device configuration validation. Since some devices require special configuration, the configuration structure received should be examined at the initialization of the device and set along with setting *p_err if and unacceptable value have been specified to err to return NET_DEV_ERR_INVALID_CFG must be returned  if an unacceptable value has been specified.
  2. Configure all necessary I/O pins for SPI, external interrupt, power pin , and reset pin. This is performed via the network device’s BSP function pointer, NetDev_WiFi_CfgGPIO(), implemented in net_bsp.c.
  3. Configure the host interrupt controller for to receive and transmit complete interrupts. Additional interrupt services may be initialized depending on the device and driver requirements. This is performed via the network device’s BSP function pointer, NetDev_WiFi_CfgIntCtrl(), implemented in net_bsp.c. However, receive interrupt interrupts should not be enabled before starting the interface.
  4. Allocate memory for all necessary local buffers. This is performed via calls to μC/LIB’s memory module.
  5. Initialize the SPI controller. This is performed via the network device’s BSP function pointer, NetDev_WiFi_SPI_Init(). The communication between the host and the wireless module should not be initialized, the wireless device should be powered down during and after the initialization.
  6. Set p_err to NET_DEV_ERR_NONE if initialization initializations proceeded as expected. Otherwise, set p_err to an appropriate network device error code.
Warning

NetDev_Init() can access the SPI bus for a command that doesn’t requires to receive require receiving the command result via a response. Since it’s not possible to receive Network packet packets and management frame frames before the interface has been started.