Subject: Re: [RFC] mac80211: add rate to ieee80211_tx_status
From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
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> Just keep in mind that some driver requires to report ACKed frames to
> make rate scaling algorithm to work properly, this should be optional
> only.
> Second I believe for some management frames it's good to notify mac
> about successful transmission regardless of rate scaling algorithm.

Hostapd wants that for EAPOL frames as well, so it has to be somehow
triggerable per-frame.

johannes

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