Return-path: Received: from mga06.intel.com ([134.134.136.21]:42011 "EHLO orsmga101.jf.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753883AbXDYFWl (ORCPT ); Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:22:41 -0400 Message-ID: <462EE107.8040005@linux.intel.com> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:03:03 -0700 From: James Ketrenos MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Michael Wu CC: Jiri Benc , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, John Linville Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/13] mac80211: remove hw_scan callback References: <20070423184811.7029.24949.stgit@magic.sourmilk.net> <20070423184814.7029.8413.stgit@magic.sourmilk.net> In-Reply-To: <20070423184814.7029.8413.stgit@magic.sourmilk.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Michael Wu wrote: > From: Michael Wu > > The hw_scan callback breaks the auto AP selection code in ieee80211_sta.c. > No in-tree drivers use it either. This patch removes it. What is the specific problem that is being addressed by pulling hw offload scan support? (I would like to see hw_scan remain since iwlwifi uses it -- which we hope to submit as soon as the code restructuring is complete) James