2012-09-17 05:17:46

by Mohammed Shafi Shajakhan

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ath9k: Fix mesh related rx filtering issue for older chips

Hi Tom,

+ linux-wireless

On Saturday 15 September 2012 12:24 AM, Thomas Wagner wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> I'm really not sure about this being tied to sc->nvifs.
>> If it's mesh related, how about just adding a check for the number of mesh interfaces [...]
> No, it is not mesh related!
> Several frames where filtered out.
> I discovered this on trying to set up a mesh.
> But the where filtered frames beyond the mesh: e.g. a beacon of 802.11b Sitecom Router
>
> @Felix: Pleas forward this mail to:
> [email protected]
> [email protected]
>
>

thanks for the clarification.


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thanks,
shafi




2012-09-17 15:13:08

by Mohammed Shafi Shajakhan

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ath9k: Fix mesh related rx filtering issue for older chips

Hi Tom,


On Monday 17 September 2012 10:47 AM, Mohammed Shafi Shajakhan wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> + linux-wireless
>
> On Saturday 15 September 2012 12:24 AM, Thomas Wagner wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>> I'm really not sure about this being tied to sc->nvifs.
>>> If it's mesh related, how about just adding a check for the number of
>>> mesh interfaces [...]
>> No, it is not mesh related!
>> Several frames where filtered out.
>> I discovered this on trying to set up a mesh.
>> But the where filtered frames beyond the mesh: e.g. a beacon of
>> 802.11b Sitecom Router
>>
>> @Felix: Pleas forward this mail to:
>> [email protected]
>> [email protected]
>>
>>
>
> thanks for the clarification.
>
>

will send a v3 soon changing the subject and commit log mentioning
generically that the older hardware chipsets seem to filter some
necessary wifi frames ?. thanks!


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thanks,
shafi