Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2 2.6.28] iwlwifi : Fix channel scanning/association
	in 5Ghz band
From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
To: Tomas Winkler <tomasw@gmail.com>
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On Thu, 2008-11-06 at 16:47 +0200, Tomas Winkler wrote:

> The problem with missing A band is that this info was supplied to
> driver too late. after registration otherwise
> the iwlwifi dealt properly with missing band This was change in design
> that wasn't reflected in the driver.
>=20
> This can happen _regardless_ of the setting of old regulatory,
>=20
> With old regulatory the channel was known prior to registration

Ah, you mean the driver wasn't updated (and previously not prepared) to
handle changing regulatory information?

johannes

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