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Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/11] iwlwifi: remove false rxon if rx chain changes
From: Marcel Holtmann <holtmann@linux.intel.com>
To: Zhu Yi <yi.zhu@intel.com>
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Hi Yi,

> Rx chain might change during power save transitions but it doesn't
> requires full rxon. The patch avoids the rxon by removing the rx_chain
> check.

and again. Is this a regression. What is the down side or impact from
not doing this. Did we used to do it different in 2.6.26?

Regards

Marcel