Return-path: Received: from crystal.sipsolutions.net ([195.210.38.204]:40809 "EHLO sipsolutions.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753426AbYBYTXh (ORCPT ); Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:23:37 -0500 Subject: Re: mac80211: Roaming issues. From: Johannes Berg To: Lars Ericsson Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <005101c877e0$2ded1170$0b3ca8c0@gotws1589> (sfid-20080225_185644_237646_16C3B889) References: <005101c877e0$2ded1170$0b3ca8c0@gotws1589> (sfid-20080225_185644_237646_16C3B889) Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-85WucjhYoWmq2FWcl64Q" Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:23:29 +0100 Message-Id: <1203967409.13162.134.camel@johannes.berg> (sfid-20080225_192340_680478_F71C0C45) Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: --=-85WucjhYoWmq2FWcl64Q Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, > Parallel with that I have been testing the roaming performance in differe= nt > environments/sites. > I have discovered a number of improvement to the mac80211 driver that wil= l > significantly speed up the roaming function.=20 Nit: mac80211 isn't a driver, it's the generic stack that is used/cooperates with many drivers for many different types of hardware. > The actual roaming is of course > controlled form the wpa_supplicant,=20 That's actually true only if you use wpa_supplicant which with open networks you're not forced to. > but with my patches, the > mac80211/wpa_supplicant will cooperate much smother and faster. Sounds good. > My question are: > - Is this the place to discuss the mac80211 driver ? Yes. > - How is 'responsible' for the mac80211 driver ? I pretty much am, but also see the MAINTAINERS file (still lists Michael Wu and Jiri Benc who both don't do anything any more). Please copy me on all patches, but of course send them to the list. johannes --=-85WucjhYoWmq2FWcl64Q Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: Johannes Berg (powerbook) iQIVAwUAR8MVsKVg1VMiehFYAQIhMQ/+I74G5g9KEfp88NeLdAcYNs8wVj48pHKf GBPAMZ9dHjGYS50BDg4svHhnSrfDocamMEmv7J2BmJuLzQIUOToYLGLuAYJxcgrS AjQpbGJ924RUjqPDoFYfuG7MPyv1Bqcb6Zats5hQhQKboLRpoVWb6O20wiakasHB K5NW9eLJPaBUzsfIk7YYoQOGIEqf4uA82hp6X7+LjuJ+AmQMX7Th9+ZqJ37pJvSt NLxbSHXbqN/80lAUtsJBJ2rjozjqgIx+nrPSr8LXEM1vB5bIIkyhyeZnOawiWH3U gpfvhYOF3PtiJNEiwAR45+w1mzZ4NzE9Q5IJC4LEybMw4cdS7QYI31fhnoOAvVuh BdzM0BPz/u1RyyjL8ie8WHDGWHnWgmXrx0LblGfddFnuH+4+Nm6E2fFQaICKIE8V hsb9FIabHKsg2UOzBA6nEBKdSpUpsNXG9H8Ga3kDvMiW0fFAoKkGXi3ibZhdmyKs hOqGWkNDxZEO31+iCfduHP6EFkbhuV6WMd0D7bp59gS0yEpKqQ5Bfr7KUPfQ+0Og bzSxsTBWU0I1ibRXF/XC39SBgSZPTpl4U9EG21Wg1ip2xu388ak30gtdwD+Q81+Y a3R99VHEtVIS9/2rol5Cc+/3aB6EOF1sAZgD9YLuvygPp3lkf4mRVtjvEL502Jai AruL1zfttEA= =wIux -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-85WucjhYoWmq2FWcl64Q--