2016-10-07 15:46:22

by Xander Huff

Subject: [PATCH] wlcore: Allow scans when in AP mode

From: James Minor <[email protected]>

When in AP mode, scans can be done without changing firmware to
the multi-role firmware. Allow the interface to scan if forced
in the scan request.

Signed-off-by: James Minor <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Xander Huff <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Ben Shelton <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Jaeden Amero <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 471521a..01ca370 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -6120,6 +6120,8 @@ static int wl1271_init_ieee80211(struct wl1271 *wl)
WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_SCHED_SCAN |
WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_CHANNEL_SWITCH;

+ wl->hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_AP_SCAN;
+
/* make sure all our channels fit in the scanned_ch bitmask */
BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_SIZE(wl1271_channels) +
ARRAY_SIZE(wl1271_channels_5ghz) >
--
1.9.1

2016-11-17 06:43:23

by Kalle Valo

Subject: Re: wlcore: Allow scans when in AP mode

Xander Huff <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: James Minor <[email protected]>
>
> When in AP mode, scans can be done without changing firmware to
> the multi-role firmware. Allow the interface to scan if forced
> in the scan request.
>
> Signed-off-by: James Minor <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Xander Huff <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Ben Shelton <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Jaeden Amero <[email protected]>

Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

87016f5eb1a3 wlcore: Allow scans when in AP mode

--
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9366467/

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